If you find yourself living in a heavily populated area the odds are you pay for everything, every drop of water, every crumb, everything. In a countryside, even the poorest person has an access to a fresh water, fishing, wild fruit, mushrooms, berries and herbs, privacy and freedom. None of which you have to pay for. The more urban setting /the more populated area you are in, the more you are charged for everything and anything; to pee, to sleep, to wash, to drink, etc.