🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇸🇬 Singapore
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on the sea, nature and value for money. Singapore leads on cities, getting around and food.
A normal day costs about $75 in Indonesia and $150 in Singapore.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsFeb, Mar
- $75A normal day$150
- 9h 15m to BaliNonstop from Dubai7h 25m to Singapore
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaNot the draw
- Not the drawCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingNot the draw
- ExceptionalValue for moneyNot the draw
- GoodEasy to get aroundExceptional
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundThe MRT, cheap and spotless, you will not need a taxi
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidNothing seasonal, but the haze can appear in some years around September
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 Singapore if
you want a short, effortless, very safe city stop with world class food, and you are pairing it with somewhere else.
Full Indonesia guide →Full Singapore guide →
And what the world thinks
🇸🇬 Singapore leads by 25 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.