🇪🇸 Spain or 🇲🇾 Malaysia
And what the world thinks
🇲🇾 Malaysia leads by 5 votes.
Which one, honestly
Spain leads on cities. Malaysia leads on nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $150 in Spain and $75 in Malaysia.
Side by side
- 🇪🇸 Spain🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Apr to May, Sep to OctBest monthsJan to Mar
- $150A normal day$75
- 2h 30m to MadridNonstop from London13h to Kuala Lumpur
- Very goodBeaches and seaVery good
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- Very goodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Fast trains between the big cities, a car for the northGetting aroundCheap flights, good trains and buses, one of the easiest countries in Asia
- The southern cities in July and AugustWhen to avoidThe east coast islands from November to February, when most of them close
Pick by what you want
🇪🇸 Choose Spain if
you want cities, food and beaches in the same trip without choosing between them.
🇲🇾 Choose Malaysia if
you want Thailand's food and beaches with a fraction of the crowds, and everything running slightly more smoothly.
Full Spain guide →Full Malaysia guide →
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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.