@shegeley I think one of the main reasons for living in the country is that you don't have to work a 9-6 job to make for living. There are options, like agriculture, herding animals, but also remote jobs if one's lucky to find one.

I agree there's a lot of maintenance that needs to be done though and that it can be expensive. On the other hand I bet property prices in the city are much higher, even rent can take up a large chunk of one's income, so there's that cost that's lower in the country.