My pattern of life is very different in the one situation vs the other. As a pedestrian in a city I just pop out to the corner grocer; I step outside and take a

My pattern of life is very different in the one situation vs the other. As a pedestrian in a city I just pop out to the corner grocer; I step outside and take a walk (often to the park); I go to nearby restaurants; I get a coffee. Sometimes I ride the bus for no reason. All this is easy. On the other hand, going to IKEA is an all-day adventure. And I do overpay for some groceries. When I am a car-bound suburbanite, I instead organize trips once or twice a week to the grocery store, where I load up on supplies; I maybe drive to meet someone and go out to eat on one day of the weekend; and otherwise I sit in my house, until I plan an "outing". In general, suburban life seems to require more intention and planning for all the little things, but it makes some big things easier, like "I need to go buy a sofa". In the urban environment, I save money on a car, but spend more on rent. And dining/entertainment can be cheaper -- it varies -- but I consume more of it. Life just adapts to whatever environment it finds itself in.