Us second class citizens wot live in the country don't have that option.
Lifestyle choice, innit. Everybody I know who lives in a four bed detached house in a couple of acres in the countryside could easily afford to live in a one bed flat in the city.
Choose to live in the country, get a bigger house for the same money, get fields and cows and stuff to look at out of the window, but don't expect the same services you'll get in the city. Oh, and expect a lot of walking when the oil runs out or when private cars get banned for other reasons.