Expensive? Not necessarily. Higher travel costs yes. Food and other supplies require good planning or they could get expensive. Wells typically go decades without any issues. Mowing? There is no city ordinances or HOA. Why mow more than a small lawn? Let the rest go natural. Snow doesn't exist where I'm at. The main advantage to rural life is the things you aren't required to do. My lawn is presently out of control because I have better things to do. I'll get to it later, and nobody will care. My home improvement projects can drag out as long as necessary with nobody but the wife to complain about the crap on the front porch.
Expensive? Not necessarily. Higher travel costs yes. Food and other supplies require good planning or they could get expensive. Wells typically go decades without any issues. Mowing? There is no city ordinances or HOA. Why mow more than a small lawn? Let the rest go natural. Snow doesn't exist where I'm at. The main advantage to rural life is the things you aren't required to do. My lawn is presently out of control because I have better things to do. I'll get to it later, and nobody will care. My home improvement projects can drag out as long as necessary with nobody but the wife to complain about the crap on the front porch.