🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on the sea and getting around. India leads on cities and food.
A normal day costs about $75 in Indonesia and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇮🇳 India
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $75A normal day$65
- 9h 15m to BaliNonstop from Dubai3h 30m to Delhi
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- Not the drawCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
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 India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
Full Indonesia guide →Full India guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 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.