Comment by panick21_

Are you taking into account depreciation of the car and interest? Are you taking into account the cost of your parking spot?

Also, you example is just that. It will depend on many things. In places that are properly designed often the difference is nowhere near as large and the difference in money is bigger.

Also, in places where there is lots of public transport, when you get a universal ticket, you can also use it for free for everything other then commuting. Its completely normal to do all your other activities by public transport as well. When I go out and I want to have a drink, a car is not an option (unless people are just pieces of garbage, witch the US system makes almost inevitable).

> having a peaceful commute

Except of course that all of US popular media is full of people who have horrible long commutes suffering from stress and road rage.

Sitting in a train is more peaceful then driving by a lot. I can literally read a book and drink coffee or as I often do simply have a nap.