🇬🇷 Greece or 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea. Malaysia leads on food, nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $75 in Malaysia.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar
- $130A normal day$75
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London13h to Kuala Lumpur
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundCheap flights, good trains and buses, one of the easiest countries in Asia
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe east coast islands from November to February, when most of them close
Pick by what you want
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
🇲🇾 Choose Malaysia if
you want Thailand's food and beaches with a fraction of the crowds, and everything running slightly more smoothly.
Full Greece guide →Full Malaysia guide →
And what the world thinks
🇬🇷 Greece leads by 3 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.