Some people believe that living in big cities is becoming more difficult. Others believe that it is getting easier. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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half of people live in
cities
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. Some of them believe
life
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in metropolitan is quite easy.
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suppose that living in big
cities
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is becoming more difficult every day.
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essay agrees that
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living in megapolitan is easier, than in
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. On one hand, urban living is easier, than country
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.
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, big
cities
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has
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high medicine level, in
villages
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the level of medicine is much lower. There are many more hospitals and qualified doctors in metropolitan areas. One more
pros
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for
cities
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is
high
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level of salaries and income.
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, in any big
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there is career growth. In my viewpoint,
life
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in
cities
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is better, than in
villages
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, because in metropolitan everyone could have career growth and wonderful
life
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.
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,
life
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in urban areas has some disadvantages.
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,
cost
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of
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life
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living
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in
cities
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is much more, than in small towns or
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.
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, in many
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cities
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there are not enough leafy suburbs, which worsens the ecology of the city.
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, in the
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villages
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it is possible to grow food, that improves the quality of food. In my opinion,
life
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in
cities
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is easier, than in
villages
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. There are a lot of problems
of
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country
life
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.
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, in
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cities
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there are some troubles too, but
them
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are gradually corrected by
government
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the government
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. At all, the pros of living in a big city outweigh the cons, but small towns and
villages
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remain desirable places to live.
Life
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in big
cities
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become easier each day, but it still has difficulties.
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