Usually, isn’t the same to live in a big city that in a small town. In a big city you have more advantages. First, if you want to go shopping, you have big shopping centres where to find all you want. Furthermore, in big cities there are a lot of museums, theatres, cinemas or expositions of art, there are many places where to go. On the other hand, there are also disadvantages, generally, nature isn’t nearby. There are many people and noise and all is artificial.
Advantages of small towns are that you know all people. In towns, nature is preserved and nearby, and life is quiet and calmed. Disadvantages are that you need a car to go anywhere. Winter is very cold and lonely and there aren’t many things to do.
Personally, I prefer living in big cities and visiting small towns for a few days.