The nice thing about the more developed countries in Asia is that you can still live outside the city but have great public transportation to get there if you need/want to. So you get the space you want and still have easy access to urban life. Even if it’s a bit far out, high speed rail is available.

im in your neighbor to the south and this is just right for me but I wish I lived in the dense downtown area. I don't think I could handle new york though.