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Haven’t lived in the burbs in awhile but when I moved here, I was surprised how much more savings I had bc I didn’t have to own a car and, literally, had no room to buy “stuff”..as well as house maintenance, tools, lawn service, etc.

with rents now breaching 4k for a 1bdrm, is it still the case that burb life does not translate to more savings? I would assume so but, as noted, haven’t lived in the burbs for a minute. btw yes I understand you can go ultra frugal but curious your personal experience for those that can share.