West coast · 32 km from the airport
Patong
September 2026 · n = 10
Hotel 4★, per night$42
- Villa 3-bed, per month
- $4,041
- Airport taxi, one-way
- $24
- A day, mid budget
- $39
What Phuket actually costs, by area
A price index for travellers: median hotel night, villa month, tour, airport transfer and a day of living in fifteen Phuket areas — every figure with a sample size and an observation date.
- 4★ hotel, island median per night
- $62n = 210
- 3-bedroom villa, median per month
- $3,975n = 125
- price observations this month
- 212September 2026
- areas tracked
- 15
Key facts
as of September 2026- 3★ hotel, island median per night
- $34 (n = 177)
- 4★ hotel, island median per night
- $62 (n = 210)
- 5★ hotel, island median per night
- $141 (n = 87)
- 3-bedroom villa, island median per month
- $3,975 (n = 125)
- Areas tracked
- 15
- Price series
- 6
- First observation
- September 2026
- Data revision
- September 2026
- Observation cadence
- 1st and 15th of each month, travel date 30 days ahead
- Data licence
- CC BY 4.0
Summary by area
The headline figure of each series. Open a series for all segments and history.
| Area | Hotel 4★ / night | Villa 3-bed / month | Airport taxi | Day, mid budget | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patong | $42 | $4,041 | $24 | $39 | |
| Kata | $74 | $2,798 | $29 | $38 | |
| Karon | $48 | no data yet | $29 | $35 | |
| Kamala | $68 | $4,288 | $23 | $36 | |
| Surin | $131 | $3,780 | $18 | $38 | |
| Bang Tao | $81 | $4,352 | $18 | $41 | |
| Layan | $169 | $4,947 | $18 | no data yet | |
| Nai Thon | $93 | no data yet | no data yet | no data yet | |
| Nai Yang | $45 | $2,694 | no data yet | no data yet | |
| Mai Khao | $231 | $3,000 | no data yet | no data yet | |
| Nai Harn | $55 | $4,725 | $29 | $33 | |
| Rawai | $43 | $4,115 | $29 | $36 | |
| Chalong | $45 | $2,946 | no data yet | $35 | |
| Phuket Town | $50 | no data yet | $21 | $32 | |
| Panwa | $110 | no data yet | no data yet | no data yet |
Sparklines appear once a series has at least two monthly points.
Areas
Fifteen Phuket areas compared by what they cost: hotel night, villa month, airport transfer and a day of living — from the Phuket Travel Price Index.
West coast · 42 km from the airport
Kata
September 2026 · n = 21
Hotel 4★, per night$74
- Villa 3-bed, per month
- $2,798
- Airport taxi, one-way
- $29
- A day, mid budget
- $38
West coast · 18 km from the airport
Bang Tao
September 2026 · n = 22
Hotel 4★, per night$81
- Villa 3-bed, per month
- $4,352
- Airport taxi, one-way
- $18
- A day, mid budget
- $41
South · 42 km from the airport
Rawai
September 2026 · n = 14
Hotel 4★, per night$43
- Villa 3-bed, per month
- $4,115
- Airport taxi, one-way
- $29
- A day, mid budget
- $36
Estimate a Phuket trip
Pick an area, nights, travellers and budget class — the estimate uses the index medians for that area.
Estimated total
$1,007
| Stay · Rooms 1 | $294 |
| Food and days out | $546 |
| Airport transfers | $48 |
| One day tour per traveller | $119 |
Default parameters, rendered at build time so it works without JavaScript: Patong, 7 nights, 2 travellers, Mid-range. Medians as of September 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Phuket Travel Price Index?
The Phuket Travel Price Index publishes what a hotel night, a villa month, a day tour, an airport transfer and a day of living cost in each of 15 Phuket areas. Every figure is a sample median with its sample size and observation month; nothing is estimated or averaged from neighbouring areas. The first observation is September 2026.
How much does a hotel in Phuket cost per night?
As of September 2026, the median 4-star night ranges from $42 in Patong to $231 in Mai Khao. The index also publishes 3-star and 5-star medians per area, each with its sample size and season.
Which Phuket area is the cheapest to stay in?
By the mid-range daily budget, Phuket Town is the cheapest area in the index as of September 2026 ($32 per day, n = 11). Compare hotel, villa and transfer medians on the area pages before choosing — the cheapest night and the cheapest month are often in different areas.
When is high season in Phuket?
High season runs from November to April and low season from May to October. Every observation in the index is tagged with the season of the travel date, so high-season and low-season medians are never mixed in one figure.
How often is the index updated?
Prices are observed on the 1st and 15th of each month for a fixed travel date 30 days ahead. Monthly points are appended to the price history and never rewritten, so sparklines show real movement rather than revisions.
Can I reuse the data?
Yes. The whole index is published as JSON under CC BY 4.0; the only condition is a visible attribution link to phukettravels.com. Source names and URLs behind each observation are internal verification fields and are not part of the public dataset.
Who publishes the index?
The Dream View Co., Ltd., a company registered in Phuket, Thailand (registration 0835564009099). It is written and maintained by Artem Bukhkalov, who lives on the island. The site is funded by long-stay enquiries passed to VillaCarte and by disclosed affiliate booking links; neither influences the figures.
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