Is this actually happening in Europe? The US is the exact opposite. It's rather trivial to improve rural areas and housing costs are outpacing urban areas at least in percentage increases. Most rural areas still have access to all the basics that urban areas provide and are only a couple hours drive from major urban centers. There's no public transport but no one cares about that in the US. Even in the largest cities it is generally lacking. Highspeed internet is widely available with even more being deployed currently. Pretty much everyone is getting fiber in the next 3 years and 5g is already in most areas. Only the extreme rural areas lack connectivity and then there is starlink.