🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on nature and value for money. Cyprus leads on cities.
A normal day costs about $75 in Indonesia and $130 in Cyprus.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $75A normal day$130
- 9h 15m to BaliNonstop from Dubai3h 50m to Larnaca
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Not the drawCities and cultureGood
- Very goodFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingGood
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- GoodEasy to get aroundGood
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundA hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transport
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidJuly and August inland, when it passes 40C
Pick by what you want
🇮🇩 Choose Indonesia if
you want volcanoes, reefs and rice terraces for very little money, and you are willing to leave the busy south to find them.
🇨🇾 Choose Cyprus if
you want reliable sun and warm sea with short flights from Europe and the Gulf, and a small island you can drive across in two hours.
Full Indonesia guide →Full Cyprus guide →
And what the world thinks
🇨🇾 Cyprus leads by 20 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.