Are Westerners spoiled with their building codes and infrastructure compared to Taiwan?

I toured several new apartment projects in Taiwan with a couple looking to buy, and the contrast in residential infrastructure really stood out.

The kitchens and bathrooms are much smaller. Water is fed by gravity from rooftop storage tanks rather than running through high pressure municipal systems, making the water pressure noticeably lower. Not sure if those big tanks are aluminum or stainless steel. Water filters installed under the sink are standard. Dishwashers and bathtubs are practically nonexistent.

Climate control is another major difference. Dehumidifiers seem to be an absolute necessity. The units they use in Taiwan are incredibly effective and fundamentally different from anything I have found on the market in North America.

The electrical setup takes some adjustment. Ovens and microwaves are uncommon. Because of the lower voltage, it appears appliances like air fryers and space heaters usually max out around 1200 watts, compared to the 1600 to 1800+ watts we see in North America. The couple mentioned they used a portable electrical heater in the winter that got fried because it worked too hard presumably because the voltage in their existing apartment was even older and couldn't handle the load.

Two prong outlets are the norm outside of brand new buildings, and grounding is questionable. I was told local electricians commonly say to snap the grounding pin off your appliance plugs.

For laundry, combined washer and dryer units are the standard, but they take a notoriously long time to finish a load. I have seen a few natural gas dryers. If you want a conventional North American commercial dryer, you usually have to visit a public laundromat.

Seeing how the apartments are built and wired here makes me wonder. Are Westerners spoiled by our strict building codes, heavy duty electrical grids, and high pressure municipal water systems?