Small town Vs Big City - There are always some pros and cons. Which one you prefer depends upon your living style and surrounding preference. Here are different viewpoints on the subject which I could think of when we shifted to a small town in Europe.
Pros and cons of shifting to small town in a foreign country in Europe
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I am listing Cons list first because we tend to see darker side of life first and then with time we realize it was not that dark. It has some light at the end
Cons:
1) Not having your own vehicle bothers you. You feel you have become so poor that you cannot afford your own vehicle.
2) Being away from family and friend circle, you tend to feel lonely.
1) Not having your own vehicle bothers you. You feel you have become so poor that you cannot afford your own vehicle.
2) Being away from family and friend circle, you tend to feel lonely.
3) You suddenly crave for Indian street food- Dosas,Pav bhaji, dabeli, vada pav, bhel, chaat items.
.If you are vegetarian, eating out becomes stressful as you constantly tend to think whether this dish is really a veg or not.
.If you are vegetarian, eating out becomes stressful as you constantly tend to think whether this dish is really a veg or not.
4) If you are a spouse with dependent visa, getting regular job becomes difficult especially after a career gap with maternal responsibilities.
5) Each and every small household chore, you have to deal on your own and it becomes stressful sometimes.
6)If you have a kid, she has to get acquainted with new school, new environment. Suddenly, she seems somewhat stubborn.
7) Not knowing local Language becomes an issue. Right from the daily needs that you buy every product has got information in an unfamiliar language. You feel like you are an illiterate person not knowing how to read. 
Pros:
1) Not having vehicle is actually good as you walk more and can actually think of running on the less crowded streets. This is way too good as difficult goal of losing weight feels nearer. You become more fit and adopt healthy lifestyle.
1) Not having vehicle is actually good as you walk more and can actually think of running on the less crowded streets. This is way too good as difficult goal of losing weight feels nearer. You become more fit and adopt healthy lifestyle.
Dropping the kid at school means daily walk of 4 km which has immense benefit on health side.
Being a small city, you get home in front of the office which means more of together time. You actually eat early dinner by 6 pm which means sufficient time gap between dinner and sleep. 
After this, you actually feel that you should not buy your own vehicle even if you have sufficient funds!!
2) You consciously try to meet new people and make new friends. New people...new memories..new experiences..!
3) You eat home cooked food everyday and actually eat healthy. And if you still crave for Indian street food, you experiment to cook those stuff at home! Being vegetarian, you avoid eating out which also means you save money for your future plans.
3) You eat home cooked food everyday and actually eat healthy. And if you still crave for Indian street food, you experiment to cook those stuff at home! Being vegetarian, you avoid eating out which also means you save money for your future plans.
4) Both of you actually try to think what it is that you are trying to achieve in life. The brain constantly churns for creative ideas, various goals and future plans. You take up various pending hobbies and enjoy homely feeling. You come at the conclusion... you don’t need anything in life...a cup of tea, warm hands and warm feelings for life!
5) Working for your own home by doing household chores, makes you human and not a machine..
6) Your shy kid suddenly becomes talkative and makes foreign friends without understanding their language...
7) Not knowing the language gives you good laugh as you become total idiot by boiling buttermilk considering it as pasteurized milk..
7) Not knowing the language gives you good laugh as you become total idiot by boiling buttermilk considering it as pasteurized milk..
