It's not just a factor, cars are straight up unaffordable for much of the population. One local politician was roundly criticized for a gaffe where he said tha

It's not just a factor, cars are straight up unaffordable for much of the population. One local politician was roundly criticized for a gaffe where he said that "everybody has a car, we have two". The public transport system certainly does make live easier without a car though, as does the ubiquity and low cost of taxis and Uber-style rideshares.