# Phuket Travels — Phuket Travel Price Index > Phuket Travel Price Index: what a hotel night, a villa month, a tour, an airport transfer and a day of living cost in each Phuket area — medians with sample sizes and observation dates. Data revision: 2026-09 (data last committed 2026-09-05). CC BY 4.0 (cite phukettravels.com). Published by The Dream View Co., Ltd. (Thai company registration 0835564009099), Phuket, Thailand. Written and maintained by Artem Bukhkalov, Founder & CEO (https://artemphuket.com/), who lives on the island. ## Key facts - 15 areas tracked; 6 price series (hotels, villas, tours, transfers, daily-budget, rentals). - Every figure is a sample median with sample size n and an observation month (as_of); nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Segments with n < 5 are published as no data. - Prices are USD; local-currency budgets on country pages use a dated exchange rate. - First observation of the index: 2026-09. Observations on the 1st and 15th of each month for a travel date 30 days ahead. - Data revision: 2026-09; exchange rates dated 2026-09-03. Segments per series: hotels 4, villas 3, tours 8, transfers 5, daily-budget 3, rentals 2. - Seasons: high November–April, low May–October; every observation carries the season of its travel date. Minimum published sample: n ≥ 5. - Source policy: no outbound links in page bodies; every figure is attributed in text next to the number and every external source (Open-Meteo, ECB/Frankfurter, Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Airports of Thailand, TPSO, DDC, Air4Thai, PTT, Ministry of Labour, PEA) is listed with URL and licence at https://phukettravels.com/sources. Price-observation sources are internal and never published. - Suggested citation: "Phuket Travel Price Index (The Dream View Co., Ltd.), data revision 2026-09, https://phukettravels.com/ — CC BY 4.0". ## Contact - Corrections and data requests: Telegram https://t.me/dreamviewchina or https://phukettravels.com/contact - Publisher: The Dream View Co., Ltd., 34/20 Moo 7, Chalong, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000, Thailand ## Index (price series) - [Price index — summary and all series](https://phukettravels.com/price-index) — revision 2026-09 - [hotels](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/hotels) — hotel night by area and class (3★ / 4★ / 5★ / all); latest observation September 2026 - [villas](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/villas) — pool villa by area and bedrooms, per night and per month; latest observation September 2026 - [tours](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/tours) — day tours per adult, island-wide (Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Similan, Coral, elephant sanctuary, Old Town, Big Buddha, sunset cruise); latest observation September 2026 - [transfers](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/transfers) — airport → area: taxi counter, ride-hailing, minivan per car; shared minibus and Smart Bus per person; latest observation September 2026 - [daily-budget](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/daily-budget) — a day of living per person by area at three levels (street / mid / fine), accommodation excluded; latest observation September 2026 - [rentals](https://phukettravels.com/price-index/rentals) — 125 cc scooter and economy car, per day and per month, island-wide; latest observation September 2026 - [Methodology](https://phukettravels.com/methodology) — cadence, medians, seasons, what is never estimated; with FAQ - [Sources — every external dataset with licence](https://phukettravels.com/sources) - [About](https://phukettravels.com/about) ## Statistics (official and open datasets, re-published with attribution) - [Tourism statistics hub](https://phukettravels.com/stats) — visitors, guest arrivals, occupancy, spend; Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 2019 base year, latest full year 2025 - [Guest arrivals by nationality and month](https://phukettravels.com/stats/arrivals) — MOTS monthly series to 2025; one page per market under https://phukettravels.com/stats/by-country/ - [Phuket Airport (HKT) passengers](https://phukettravels.com/stats/airport) — Airports of Thailand, monthly, latest full year 2025 - [Climate normals](https://phukettravels.com/best-time-to-visit) — Open-Meteo ERA5 2015-01 to 2026-08, refreshed 2026-09-04 - [Sea temperature, PM2.5, dengue](https://phukettravels.com/stats/environment) — sea 2022-12 to 2026-08; PM2.5 station Municipal Health Center, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket to 2026-08; dengue years 2025 - [Cost of living: fuel, minimum wage, electricity](https://phukettravels.com/stats/cost-of-living) — PTT Phuket pump prices to August 2026 (posting 2026-09-02); minimum wage table as of 2026-09-05 - [Inflation (CPI Phuket vs Thailand)](https://phukettravels.com/stats/inflation) — TPSO, latest month July 2026 - [Currencies against the baht](https://phukettravels.com/stats/currencies) — INR, CNY, AUD, GBP, EUR, MYR, KRW, USD, RUB, KZT; month-end rates 2014-01 to 2026-09 - [Expats in Phuket](https://phukettravels.com/stats/expats) — work permits by nationality, civil register, census; Phuket office register as of August 2026 ## Hubs (answer pages, EN + 6 locales unless noted) - [/hotels](https://phukettravels.com/hotels) — Hotel prices in Phuket by class and area — island 4★ median $62 a night (September 2026) - [/airport-transfer](https://phukettravels.com/airport-transfer) — Airport transfer prices to every area: taxi counter $24 to Patong (September 2026), ride-hailing, minivan, shared minibus, Smart Bus; one page per area - [/tours](https://phukettravels.com/tours) — Day-tour prices per person with what the standard version includes — Phi Phi $63 (September 2026) - [/tours/islands](https://phukettravels.com/tours/islands) — Island trips compared: Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Similan, Coral and Racha — season, sea state, park fees - [/things-to-do](https://phukettravels.com/things-to-do) — Things to do in Phuket by area and price: sea, beaches, land, town - [/beaches](https://phukettravels.com/beaches) — Phuket beaches ranked by the index data: sea state by month, rooms and a day nearby - [/scooter-rental](https://phukettravels.com/scooter-rental) — Scooter rental: 125 cc automatic $9 a day (September 2026); licence and IDP category A, helmet fine, deposit without a passport - [/car-rental](https://phukettravels.com/car-rental) — Car rental: economy automatic $24 a day on a week-long rental (September 2026); excess and CDW, airport vs local desks, child seats - [/esim](https://phukettravels.com/esim) — eSIM and SIM options for Phuket: data packages, prices, where to buy at the airport - [/hospitals](https://phukettravels.com/hospitals) — 8 hospitals with 24 h ER status, JCI, languages, insurance direct billing, nearest hospital per area, dated prices (register as of 2026-09-05) - [/schools](https://phukettravels.com/schools) — 13 international schools with curriculum and dated fees (register as of 2026-09-05) - [/best-time-to-visit](https://phukettravels.com/best-time-to-visit) — Climate normals by month — rain days, sunshine, sea state — Open-Meteo ERA5 2015–2026 - [/best](https://phukettravels.com/best) — Best of Phuket ranked by data: cheapest areas, driest months, best value (lists published at ≥ 3 entries) - [/tools/trip-cost](https://phukettravels.com/tools/trip-cost) — Trip-cost calculator: hotel, transfers, days of living and a tour added from index medians for an area and dates - [/from](https://phukettravels.com/from) — 10 country hubs: direct flights, visa rule, season and a weekly budget in the visitor's currency ## Areas - [Patong prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/patong): west coast, 32 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $42/night, villa 3-bed $4,041/month, airport taxi $24, mid day $39 - [Kata prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/kata): west coast, 42 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $74/night, villa 3-bed $2,798/month, airport taxi $29, mid day $38 - [Karon prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/karon): west coast, 40 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $48/night, villa 3-bed —/month, airport taxi $29, mid day $35 - [Kamala prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/kamala): west coast, 26 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $68/night, villa 3-bed $4,288/month, airport taxi $23, mid day $36 - [Surin prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/surin): west coast, 22 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $131/night, villa 3-bed $3,780/month, airport taxi $18, mid day $38 - [Bang Tao prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/bang-tao): west coast, 18 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $81/night, villa 3-bed $4,352/month, airport taxi $18, mid day $41 - [Layan prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/layan): west coast, 15 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $169/night, villa 3-bed $4,947/month, airport taxi $18, mid day — - [Nai Thon prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/nai-thon): west coast, 12 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $93/night, villa 3-bed —/month, airport taxi —, mid day — - [Nai Yang prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/nai-yang): north coast, 4 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $45/night, villa 3-bed $2,694/month, airport taxi —, mid day — - [Mai Khao prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/mai-khao): north coast, 8 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $231/night, villa 3-bed $3,000/month, airport taxi —, mid day — - [Nai Harn prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/nai-harn): south coast, 45 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $55/night, villa 3-bed $4,725/month, airport taxi $29, mid day $33 - [Rawai prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/rawai): south coast, 42 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $43/night, villa 3-bed $4,115/month, airport taxi $29, mid day $36 - [Chalong prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/chalong): east coast, 38 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $45/night, villa 3-bed $2,946/month, airport taxi —, mid day $35 - [Phuket Town prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/phuket-town): east coast, 32 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $50/night, villa 3-bed —/month, airport taxi $21, mid day $32 - [Panwa prices](https://phukettravels.com/areas/panwa): east coast, 40 km from the airport — hotel 4★ $110/night, villa 3-bed —/month, airport taxi —, mid day — ## Country hubs (flights, visa, budget in local currency) - [Phuket from India](https://phukettravels.com/from/india) — INR - [Phuket from Russia](https://phukettravels.com/from/russia) — RUB - [Phuket from China](https://phukettravels.com/from/china) — CNY - [Phuket from Australia](https://phukettravels.com/from/australia) — AUD - [Phuket from United Kingdom](https://phukettravels.com/from/uk) — GBP - [Phuket from Germany](https://phukettravels.com/from/germany) — EUR - [Phuket from Malaysia](https://phukettravels.com/from/malaysia) — MYR - [Phuket from South Korea](https://phukettravels.com/from/south-korea) — KRW - [Phuket from France](https://phukettravels.com/from/france) — EUR - [Phuket from Kazakhstan](https://phukettravels.com/from/kazakhstan) — KZT ## Guides (EN, long-form, every figure a live index token) - [Renting a villa in Phuket for a month: prices by area, what's included, contracts](https://phukettravels.com/guides/renting-a-villa-in-phuket-for-a-month) — published 2026-09-04, updated 2026-09-05 - [Phuket travel guide 2026: when to go, where to stay, what it costs — priced from the index](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-travel-guide) — published 2026-09-05 - [Phuket scooter rental guide: prices, licence, helmet, deposit and the traps](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-scooter-rental-guide) — published 2026-09-05 - [Cost of living in Phuket for a month: nomads, families and retirees](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-long-stay-cost-of-living) — published 2026-09-04, updated 2026-09-05 - [Phuket car rental guide: prices, insurance and excess, airport vs local desks, parking by area](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-car-rental-guide) — published 2026-09-05 - [Where to stay in Phuket: all 15 areas compared, with current prices](https://phukettravels.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-phuket-by-area) — published 2026-09-04 - [Thailand visa rules for Phuket in 2026: 30-day exemption from 15 September, TDAC, extensions, by country](https://phukettravels.com/guides/thailand-visa-rules-phuket-2026) — published 2026-09-04 - [Who visits Phuket: 2012–2026 in numbers](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-tourism-statistics-explained) — published 2026-09-04 - [Phuket monsoon season guide: May to October by the numbers](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-monsoon-season-guide) — published 2026-09-04 - [Phuket airport transfer guide: taxi, Grab, minivan, shared minibus and the Smart Bus, priced by area](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-airport-transfer-guide) — published 2026-09-04 - [How much does a week in Phuket cost? Budgets by area and level](https://phukettravels.com/guides/how-much-does-a-week-in-phuket-cost) — published 2026-09-04 - Pillar: [Phuket travel guide 2026](https://phukettravels.com/guides/phuket-travel-guide) links every hub above in reading order. ## Data endpoints (CC BY 4.0 — attribution link required) - [Dataset page and licence terms](https://phukettravels.com/data) - [Full price index, JSON](https://phukettravels.com/data/prices.json) — medians, low/high, sample_n, season, as_of per area × series × segment; no source fields; revision 2026-09 - [Statistics bundle, JSON](https://phukettravels.com/stats/data.json) — tourism, arrivals, airport series - CSV: [arrivals](https://phukettravels.com/stats/arrivals.csv), [airport](https://phukettravels.com/stats/airport.csv), [environment](https://phukettravels.com/stats/environment.csv), [cost of living](https://phukettravels.com/stats/cost-of-living.csv), [currencies](https://phukettravels.com/stats/currencies.csv), [inflation](https://phukettravels.com/stats/inflation.csv), [expats](https://phukettravels.com/stats/expats.csv) - [Embeddable widget builder](https://phukettravels.com/widget) and live embed https://phukettravels.com/embed?area= - [Attribution badge](https://phukettravels.com/badge) — SVG per area: https://phukettravels.com/badge/light/.svg, https://phukettravels.com/badge/dark/.svg - Feeds: https://phukettravels.com/rss.xml (guides), https://phukettravels.com/sitemap-index.xml, this file at https://phukettravels.com/llms.txt - Mirror: https://github.com/tdvchina/phuket-travel-index-data ## Licence - Our compilation, price series and statistics bundles: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — free to reuse with a link to phukettravels.com. - Third-party statistics (Open-Meteo, ECB, MOTS, AOT, TPSO, DDC, Air4Thai, PTT/EPPO, Ministry of Labour, PEA) are cited under their own terms as listed at https://phukettravels.com/sources and are not relicensed. - Long stays fund the index: monthly and seasonal rental enquiries are passed to VillaCarte (https://layanre.com/), a Phuket agency. 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