Related to quality of life, I'll take cycling to work in a Nordic country over an American life with two cars and a huge dishwasher.
I really miss that side of the freedom in the US. It's also much easier to drive in the US due to the huge, straight roads.
But isn't that an extremely rare event?
Maybe you move more than anyone I've ever known but I don't see how something so minor could meaningfully affect quality of life.