Edition 9 September 2026
Koh Samui
A basic month in Koh Samui runs $866. A comfortable one runs $2,359. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
Villas only, island prices
- A basic month
- $866
- A comfortable month
- $2,359
- Visa
- DTV, 5 yrs
- Public transport
- None
- Air
- Clean
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Where people actually live
- Bophut and Fisherman's Village
- Chaweng and Chaweng Noi
- Choeng Mon and Plai Laem
- Maenam and Bang Por
- Lamai, or Maret
- Bangrak, or Big Buddha Beach
- Nathon, Taling Ngam and Lipa Noi
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Koh Samui
- Best neighborhoods in Koh Samui for expats
- Renting an apartment in Koh Samui
- Buying property in Koh Samui as a foreigner
- Koh Samui public transport
- Best time of year to move to Koh Samui
- Koh Samui: holiday rent vs long-stay rent
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.