I guess this is true. The bike being a fixie does make it cheaper.

Yes. Mountains are as hard to find there as the Yeti.

Honestly, I'd happily ride a bike there because it is so flat.

Trondheim (Norway), on the other hand, has a hill with a bike lift. Just one, though. The rest you have to pedal. I, the immigrant, still find it amazing folks ride bikes with studded tires on the snow, let alone manage the terrain. I usually just walk.