🇭🇷 Croatia or 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Which one, honestly
Croatia leads on the sea. Malaysia leads on food, value for money and getting around.
A normal day costs about $125 in Croatia and $75 in Malaysia.
Side by side
- 🇭🇷 Croatia🇲🇾 Malaysia
- May, Jun, SepBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar
- $125A normal day$75
- 2h 45m to SplitNonstop from London13h to Kuala Lumpur
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- GoodFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- GoodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Coastal ferries and buses, a car for the national parksGetting aroundCheap flights, good trains and buses, one of the easiest countries in Asia
- The Dalmatian coast in August, when the islands and the prices both peakWhen to avoidThe east coast islands from November to February, when most of them close
Pick by what you want
🇭🇷 Choose Croatia if
you want the clearest water in Europe, walled old towns and national parks, in a country you can drive down in a day.
🇲🇾 Choose Malaysia if
you want Thailand's food and beaches with a fraction of the crowds, and everything running slightly more smoothly.
Full Croatia guide →Full Malaysia guide →
And what the world thinks
Dead even. The next vote breaks the tie.
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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.