Peoples have different opinions while choosing their living place. Some people think that a village is a better place to live in, while others think a city is a preferred candidate to choose for their living. In my opinion,  there are several reasons to believe that cities are the best places to live in: 

- Firstly, life in the city is much easier than in the country because cities have a developed transport system and better services such as telephone, gas, electricity and the Internet.

- Secondly, there is far more entertainment in the city than in the country. There are lots of shopping centres, cinemas, art galleriesand restaurants. It’s easy to choose where to hang out with your friends and have fun, relax at night or at the weekends.

- Thirdly, in the cities people have more chances to be employed and to succeed, because you may find an interesting and well paid job.

So how about the disadvantages of the city life?

- There is too much noise, traffic and too much garbage. But air and water pollution is the greatest disadvantage of the city life today.

- In addition, the criminal situation is not good and there is much stress in the city life.

As for the advantage of rural areas, why do people like to stay in the countryside? 

First of all, life in the country is quiet, peaceful and healthy. People are closer to the nature and friendlier.

I’d like to mention the disadvantages of rural life. It’s difficult to find a job, working and living conditions are  difficult. What is more, social and cultural life is not full of  entertainment. That’s why more and more young people flee from the country for a better life in the city. 

To sum up, I think both cities and rural areas have their own charm. Cities have more busy life but have better facilities, rural areas, on the contrary, have more relaxed, comfortable lifestyle, but lack of modern technologies such as computers and international standards of health care and education systems.