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Given that Brisbane's "winter" is quite similar to a typical New Zealand summer, it scarcely looks like it needs heating at all. Though I guess it depends on how insulated your house is. If you can keep the warmth of the day's sun in the house, then you probably won't need any heating, but if your house is very poorly insulated than I suppose the overnight lows might feel more uncomfortable than Taipei's. Even then, the dampness of Taipei might still make it worse.
Neither needs heat. But Brisbane would be nicer, as homes would beat up nicely in the day, windows closed at night should be enough to keep it from getting chilly if you're bothered by a cool house
Why would you even need indoor heating in these cities? The winters would be quite comfortable without it.
They're both so warm during the winter; in both cities the daytime temp almost always reaches 15C, so this would heat the house plenty. IMO, indoor heating is really only needed when the outside temps drop well below 10C on a regular basis for several weeks or months. In fact, my furnace doesn't usually run unless the outside temp stays well below 10C for many hours (we keep the thermostat at 15C).
There might be the odd day in both cities in winter when you might want heating. For example Taipei has had highs of 12C and overcast before in winter. That would feel pretty miserable without heat. I imagine Brisbane gets a few 15C days in winter when you might want some heat for at least part of the day...
Taipei, due to the lower maxima. Neither are cold enough to require any heating.
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