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Originally Posted by steven
That sounds like a really good explanation. Unfortunately though, even in the inaka the whole 'family support' thing is slowly but surely falling out of favor to what you're describing about more urban areas. For the time being though, I think that is probably the biggest factor.
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Even without the family support though, the difference in the cost of living is still there. Childcare services don`t have year+ waiting lists. You can usually buy a lot of what you need from people who make it - cutting out the shop surcharge. Housing isn`t as tight, so not only are living spaces significantly larger - they`re also much much cheaper. (To give contrast - my husband and I were renting a 1DK for 55,000/month in a metropolitan city... While his brother and sister lived together in a 2LDK for 34,000/month in a countryside city.)
For raising a child, the countryside is better... But for most everything else I prefer the city.