How much does it cost these days to rent a house in Samui?

 

I looked online but everything there is 30-50k on the low end .. I understand its high season. 

 

Anything available in the 20-25k range? Would like to see a private/fenced yard for solitude. 2 bedroom

 

Also curious for those who know, are the houses generally cheaper or more expensive than in Phuket?

 

 

 

 

20 hours ago, Sum Ting Wong said:

I looked online but everything there is 30-50k on the low end .. I understand its high season. 

 

Anything available in the 20-25k range? Would like to see a private/fenced yard for solitude. 2 bedroom

Are you looking for a holiday stay or a long term agreement?

20 hours ago, khunPer said:

Are you looking for a holiday stay or a long term agreement?

Long term agreement

Phuket would be cheaper, at a guess, due to supply & demand. Much larger and lots of different areas to chose from. Easy enough to get out of the tourist, beach areas, and inland a bit.

I'd choose living on Phuket over Samui any day.

On 12/31/2025 at 4:55 AM, Sum Ting Wong said:

Long term agreement

Sometimes the best offers is found locally by looking for signs or by spoken word. 20k-25k for a 2-bed bungalow/villa is possible for long term agreements – even for less, but depending of what you expect – however, "a private/fenced yard for solitude" might be a problem to find included in that price-level. Also location matters – like always – close to beach and/or Ring Road is usually higher price; so looking more inland you can find something. Furthermore, in high season bungalows and villas can be rented out short time at high price, which can make a landlord wait to accept a long term agreement on lower price until high season demand ends, typically end of April.

4 minutes ago, khunPer said:

which can make a landlord wait to accept a long term agreement on lower price until high season demand ends, typically end of April.

Friend of mine from Norway, made a deal, he will build a porch and cheap rent rest of his life, ha ha 20 years later....

Thanks for the replies so far. maybe 20k is unrealistic, I dont know. I'm ok at 25k but would like to keep it under 30k. I dont need huge outdoor space, just a little area that I can be outside but still be away from prying eyes..

I am also heavily considering Phuket. Am surprised to hear that it may be cheaper.

So I should look for signs and spoken word? Yes most of what I see online seems to be double what is a reasonable price

If not Samui, I am thinking about the East side of Phuket, as it is close to many small islands.. Suggestions are welcome, I'd like cheap rent, not too local of area (feel out of place), and hopefully within 25min of a marina/water ... Maybe I am dreaming