The winter’s are kinda shit here because it keeps drizzling all the time and is windy, and the houses have no heating or insulation jfl.
But there’s legit no competition here, close to 0 moggers, and the local guys are mostly manlets or nerdy anime types.
The prices in Taipei are close to Tokyo level though for clubs and restaurants, maybe like 20% less, can’t compare it to SEA prices at all. Even a budget hotel here would be 40-45$ a night.
But the local street food in night markets is definitely much cheaper than Japan/Korea, maybe like 1.25$ for a plate of noodles, could be comparable to Thailand, but I’m not sure about prices out there.
The south of Taiwan is much cheaper though, cities like Kaosiung or Tainan, and the vibe is a little bit more similar to SEA cities.