🇲🇾 Malaysia or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Malaysia leads on getting around and the sea. India leads on cities.
A normal day costs about $75 in Malaysia and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia🇮🇳 India
- Jan, Feb, MarBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $75A normal day$65
- 13h to Kuala LumpurNonstop from London8h 30m to Delhi
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Very goodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Cheap flights, good trains and buses, one of the easiest countries in AsiaGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- The east coast islands from November to February, when most of them closeWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
Pick by what you want
🇲🇾 Choose Malaysia if
you want Thailand's food and beaches with a fraction of the crowds, and everything running slightly more smoothly.
🇮🇳 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 Malaysia 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.