Edition 9 September 2026
Phuket
A basic month in Phuket runs $1,045. A comfortable one runs $2,470. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
High-season rents bite
- A basic month
- $1,045
- A comfortable month
- $2,470
- Visa
- DTV, 5 yrs
- Public transport
- None
- Air
- Clean
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Where people actually live
- Bang Tao, Laguna and Cherngtalay
- Kamala and Surin
- Patong and Kalim
- Kathu
- Phuket Town, Old Town and Wichit
- Chalong, Rawai and Nai Harn
- Cape Panwa and Ao Yon
- Mai Khao and Nai Yang
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Phuket
- Best neighborhoods in Phuket for expats
- Renting an apartment in Phuket
- Buying property in Phuket as a foreigner
- Phuket public transport
- Best time of year to move to Phuket
- Phuket high-season rents
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.