Benefits of living in the city. Pros and cons of country life

When I studied at the university, I had several people from the villages in my group. I have always heard that they want to stay in the city, that there are no prospects in the countryside. I agree with them, I think, basically, all young people are trying to move to the city and take advantage of all the opportunities.

How is rural life different from urban life?

In the village, I came only to my grandmother in the summer for the holidays. Of course, their lives are completely different. I have been living in the city since birth, but so far the maximum that attracts me is the acquisition of a summer cottage. We have a river in the city, and having a small house next to it is quite a good idea.

First of all, in a village or village, the absence of large industrial enterprises. Nowhere you will find a factory in the middle of the village. Sometimes such facilities are built outside the city, but, anyway, settlements near them are considered at least urban settlements. Of course, everything villager keep living things. But one should not think that people in villages and villages still live without any amenities. It all depends on finances, in any village you can build a comfortable house.

One of the biggest differences is the people. The rural population is much friendlier and more sociable. For example, I don’t even know all the neighbors in my entrance, but there people personally know each other.

Pros and cons of living in the city

Each person chooses a place to his liking. But, whatever one may say, living in the city has many advantages:

• developed infrastructure;
• comfortable transport system;
• more vacancies and higher wage;
• a bunch of educational institutions;
• advanced medicine.

But not all urban residents are satisfied with their lives, and many even seriously think about moving to some village. The reasons lie in the following:

• bad ecology;
• high level crime;
• high workload;
• deterioration of physical and mental condition.

As a rule, the desire to lead a more measured lifestyle among urban residents arises with age, I think this is due to fatigue from too much fast paced life.

My friends sold a cozy two-room apartment and moved to a small village 10 km from the city. I went to visit them and even envied how well they accommodated. I also wanted to leave the concrete captivity somewhere for nature and freedom, but before making such a decision, you need to carefully consider everything.

The friends moved in for a very good reason: they were waiting. There was not enough space for everyone, since their elderly mother also lived with them. Considering that real estate Volgograd region cheaper than in the cities, they bought a one-story building with 5 bedrooms. For the price, they turned out almost well, the apartment was changed without additional payments, and maternal capital left to renovate the building. But is it so easy for everyone to move?

The advantages of rural life

The main advantage of living outside the city - Fresh air. Many people talk about the pollution of the urban atmosphere, but you can feel it only for a few weeks after arriving somewhere cleaner, and then returning. The freshness of the village is very attractive, and besides, there is little noise around. Of course, cars fill the streets, but there are no trams, huge traffic jams, and after 12 at night everything freezes.

Plus, real estate is much cheaper. Of course, depending on where, but usually the farther from major metropolitan areas, the more pleasant the price. The cost is also affected by the transport network, as well as the location of the infrastructure. If the settlement is residential, it has shops, a clinic, Kindergarten and school, the place is quite suitable. Instead of the usual kopeck piece, friends bought a five-room house with all communications. And in the yard there is a bathhouse and a couple of sheds.

Your home is also a small plot of land where you can grow vegetables, fruits or flowers. For some, this is a great joy. The most important thing is that you decide whether to concrete the territory or plant a lawn. Every year everything can be changed, although it takes time and effort. On the territory you can put a gazebo, make a playground or a corner for.

A huge plus of living in your own house is a separate territory. There are no annoying neighbors who can hear everything that is going on through the walls. You can make repairs at any time and listen to music without restrictions. The fence isolates you from prying eyes, allowing you to maintain privacy.

Cons of country life

Moving to the countryside is important step worth considering. You need to start with where you are going to work. A modern one cannot always provide a place for a specialist, which means that difficulties will arise. My friends did not change jobs, they continue to travel to the city, but at the same time they bear the cost of moving. It is necessary to have personal transport, and also take into account that the road will take some time.

The village is very convenient for the growth of children, but it is quite difficult to develop them. There is a kindergarten, which is great, but the availability of sports facilities is questionable, music school and others interesting places where children can fully develop. This should be taken into account, because they will have to be transported to the city in order to gain some skills.

Transport is also an issue. Of course, adults must have cars to be mobile, but a child under 18 will not drive. How will he go to school or somewhere else? Even at 12-14 years old, it will not be very easy for him, so check what types public transport to eat in your new place, how often they go and how much they cost.

You need to understand that life in the house constantly requires some kind of work. A leaky roof, a clogged sink, a burned-out lantern, and more will require skill or a craftsman ready to help at any time. The current one will be permanent, and the cost of it will be significant.

Today, in our region, a lot of very cheap housing is being sold, but this is due to the fact that there are no good roads. In summer, the place seems very pleasant, but after rain it is not possible to drive to the dwelling. The autumn-spring season becomes a nightmare for residents. And no one is engaged in the creation of conditions. When moving, you need to make sure that everything is fine with the road, there are no significant problems. Also find out if there are any interruptions in water, electricity and other infrastructure. You need to understand that even the Internet today is not everywhere.

For myself, I decided that all the difficulties that you might encounter are not a problem for me. All of them can be solved, there would be a desire. And the fresh air is worth it. But I just want a house closer to the city, and it wouldn’t hurt me either. So far I'm just planning the move, but I think that soon I will succeed. Where do you live? I would like to know where is it better?

Hello dear blog visitors. I decided to continue the series of articles from the Rural Look section. And in this article, I propose to speculate the pros and cons of rural life.

This topic is very close to me, since for more than five years I have changed the bustling urban pace of life to rural harmony. And during this time, the criteria that distinguish between the city and the countryside have clearly settled in my mind.

I should note that for rural population accounts for only 30% of the total population of the Russian Federation.

And once the share of villagers in the country reached an impressive mark of 75%. But then, industrialization and urbanization. Not surprisingly, 23,000 villages have disappeared in the last 20 years.

Most city dwellers perceive life in the country as something wild, stone age. Let me tell you right away this text I will not talk about the remote village. I will rely on the average village, where there is television, shops, etc.

But I would like to start with city life, where fast paced life. The city provides many opportunities, both career and cultural and entertainment.

I come from Veliky Novgorod, which is generally recognized as one of the centers of Russian statehood and one of the centers of culture.

But if everything in the city is so wonderful, what made me leave it?

Pros of country life

Cons of country life

There is also an opinion about the lack of abundance on store shelves. It seems to me that all this is already in the past. Trading networks(Magnet, Pyaterochka, Dixie and many others) have long penetrated the rural settlements and successfully suck the finances out of the villagers.

As for the assortment, it may be for the best that there is no counterfeit on the shelves of rural stores that is on every corner in city stores. From the garden - it is tastier and healthier.

Also, many argue that there is no crime in the village. It only brings an ironic smile to my face. We had one episode when an ATM was stolen from a store. This is the same as saying that there are only alcoholics in the village.

In general, some of these disadvantages can be easily eliminated with the help of finance. Buy yourself a satellite dish, internet... Arrange your home as you want.

Rural life saves our nerves and protects us from everyday stress, unlike the city. And what could be better than living for your own pleasure?

If I missed something or something is wrong, then leave your comments at the end of the article, we will discuss the topic of the village.

Discussion: 5 comments

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Before the decision to “move” was made in our family, we thought about this topic for a long time. One of the methods of reflection was a piece of paper, divided into two halves. In the center we wrote "Life in the countryside". On the left we wrote "What we gain" and on the right we wrote "What we lose".

Highly good method reflections! Organizes the mess in thoughts; specifies and identifies ill-conceived questions; allows, having slept with him, once again more soberly “from above” to look at the object of the question.

I suggest everyone to connect to this list and add their items there. So:

Village life. What do we buy

Your home on your land

+ large living space at a much lower cost
+ independence and autonomy in matters of survival: providing oneself with food, warmth, housing, and subsequently - clothes, shoes, utensils and tools
+ stop paying rent
+ own bath

Healthy society

+ an environment of people who think about their health, the future of children, who are open to information about development
+ emotional support from them
+ always ready to help - both skills and actions
+ absence of bad things like violence, crime, drug addiction, alcoholism, pornography

physical health

+ from clean air
+ from clean water
+ from the purity of food
+ from regular physical activity

emotional health

+ lack of stress
+ slower pace of life
+ solid foundation
+ less fear for the future
+ closer family relationships, because more time together, because joint creation

mental health

+ stop polluting your brain with unnecessary information
+ quality education for children: based on pure practice

Time

+ daily time is freed up for different things, for the family, for yourself
+ plenty of time in winter - for creativity, family, walks and health activities

Skills

+ need development "in breadth", the acquisition of many different skills - as opposed to the concentration and deepening of one
+ planning with a long horizon (you need to plan at least a year in advance), and in matters of organizing the landscape and the whole way of life - for many years ahead
+ survival in "independent" conditions
+ caring for plants and animals
+ handicraft

Understanding Nature:

+ how the forest lives
+ what herbs grow and how they act on the body
+ how the sun and moon walk in the sky and affect our lives
+ how plants, animals, fungi interact with each other

Revive the Planet

+ stop buying garbage
+ we improve and multiply Life in its small corner

Village life. What are we losing

Amenities of living

- central heating
- water pipes
- sewerage
- garbage removal
- a stable amount of electricity

Qualified medical care

- ambulance
- surgeons
- pharmacies

modern education

(I don’t even know if this is a minus?)

Grocery stores

- food delivery close to home
- a wide range of products
- exotic and hard-to-find products

Other stores

- ready-made clothes and shoes
- household appliances and electronics
- computers and other toys

Transport

- the ability to move quickly and comfortably
- long distance travel

Entertainment

- cinema
- a television
- theatres, museums, etc.
- fast internet
- cafes and restaurants; exotic cuisine

What will you add?

I had a choice in certain time, and money for a house, not bad. But I wasn't on my own. I also have a maman who also needs employment, and since our energies are very similar, there is simply no point in moving away, because there is a complete understanding. As a result, I bought a house in the suburbs for the time being, for mom and me it’s a charm, she has the opportunity of employment, giving private lessons in mathematics and piano, it turned out to be VERY in demand, people themselves find and offer big pay, communication with children, positive energy, people just came to life after the death of her husband, well, 20 hundred. irrigated suburban land is not so little. I gained the opportunity to practice on the ground while simultaneously working, spreading the ideas of RP, studying information and selecting a team for the future settlement. It so happened that there are simply no settlements nearby, and people who are more than 50-70 km away do not want to leave the city. Yes, and a girl - a life partner is better to find before the settlement than when you already have something, and she is simply put before the fact. SO - the disadvantages of living in the village: - in view of the lack of criteria for moving quickly and comfortably, it is more difficult to find a companion. - with a small or undeveloped settlement, it is difficult for a retired person to find employment and remuneration for his work (by profession), it is clear that work is also a garden, but this is for everyone, but I’m talking about the functionality that a person has, but “idle” for lack of demand. When the stagnation of energy is always bad... it leads to depression. Well ... but in the city he is busy and happy ...

I would probably add (or rather paraphrase) + we are getting closer to our ancestors - we work with our hands. With earth, wood, water - with nature. And accordingly + understanding of the nature of man-body and man-soul. Why are there no long distance trips? Here are my thoughts on the cons like a theater (read all entertainment) and other shops (in principle, travel and all the amenities of living are here): - you can create everything you need, up to the theater. Having lived a little on earth, you will understand - is it really so necessary? (for example, we install sewage into the house, but I don’t know if we will use it in five years) - you can always plunge into the world of the city. No one forces you to break all ties and say goodbye to all your friends and relatives. (I'm in this moment I am writing this comment while in Kyiv. I came to plunge, so to speak:) It was the question of entertainment that scared me before. But my husband firmly planted faith: you can! If you want - go, have fun! Feel the difference. And now I can see the difference. And what will happen in a year and whether I want to go is the question. P.S. On the plus side - stop creating garbage :)

I began to write point by point and realized that after a “year”, values ​​and significance change. This time. The second is that in the city we pay for all these amenities. Therefore, it is necessary to consider instead of “we lose” - “we stop working for”. Those. trade your time for money for good. In the village, you can do everything the same, but directly - both heating and water. Azesm, you yourself once wrote that in the city you have to pay for all this, pay with your time, plus the “surcharge value” of all the financial pyramid.

Haven't found any cons yet. (Maybe after moving...) For example, education is definitely not a minus. The son cannot complete his second education at an “advanced” university, literally impudently doing everything to pay and pay. He recently went with a friend to a small town, not regional center, where he studies in absentia at a local university. When he returned, he said: “You know, it’s so clean and comfortable there, and imagine that you can approach the teacher at any time. Calmly explain, do not yell when the student did not immediately understand. A friend passed the entire session in two days, and we need more than a week to hammer the teacher in order to set the day for the exam! I envy him wildly." And about medicine. In such a case, in principle, there are cars, if not their own, then neighbors and acquaintances. They, too, may someday need something from you, this is a village, not a city, where everyone is fenced off from each other. In addition, it seems that we also have such a thing as insurance medicine, when, in theory, if something happens, it’s better for doctors to go and pick you up and do everything possible to pull you out, otherwise the insurers will twist their arms later, and they know how.