Life in the Big City

¶ … life in the big city and life in the suburbs based on the cost of living, environment, and career opportunities.

Generally, cost of living in suburban areas is less costly than in the big city especially in terms of the most basic human necessities.

Food

In the city, you have to buy your food from the market or grocery which makes it more expensive due to the additional margins applied to it by these establishments. However, you get access to a wider variety of food products to choose from in the big city.

In the suburbs, you live closer to the sources of the food that we eat such as farms, poultry houses and the like. Thus, the food products you buy are not only cheaper but also more fresh and organic.

Shelter

The high demand for realty in big cities boosts its prices to the roof, thus, more often than not; it becomes unaffordable to a person earning average income. Having a house in the big city holds a certain prestige to it but you have to spend good money to get it.

ii. In suburban areas, average people get the chance to own adequately sized houses and lots with cheaper costs. Nevertheless, if one or more family members are working in the big city, living in the suburbs might shoot up your transportation costs. Recent studies suggest that buyers underestimated the costs of their long commutes and those expenses can add up to more than the buyers saved on the home (K. Schalch, 2008).

III. The big city and the suburbs have very different environments each with its own pros and cons depending on your preferences.

a. Crowd

i. The fast paced city life is a maze of interesting personalities. It opens you up to different points-of-view, thus expanding your learning horizon. However, just like in a real maze, it is easy to get so lost inside it that you can't figure out who you really are anymore.