I travel a lot, lived in many places in the US, Middle East & Asia. People always like to ask me what my favorite city is. I wish I had a simple answer since each city has its own charm and appeal.
Recently I lived in Bangkok for an extended period of time again before coming back to Taipei where I was asked “Do you like Taipei more than Bangkok?” I had to seriously contemplate this so I decided to score each city on a scale of 1 to 10 in 10 different sections.
First and foremost, cost of living (apartments):
While many consider Taipei to be “pretty cheap” internationally, I believe it has become rather expensive in recent years. “Expensive” is a relative term.
I prefer “value proposition” as a more correct comparison.