Is Koh Samui expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Koh Samui ask a median $71 a night, -45% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 395 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 26 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 26 October 2026 00:01 UTC.
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How Koh Samui compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $71, hotels in Koh Samui rank 395 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | Mumbai | $73 | +2% |
| 389 | Sarajevo | $73 | +2% |
| 390 | Beijing | $72 | +2% |
| 391 | Eskisehir | $72 | +1% |
| 392 | Fukushima | $72 | +1% |
| 393 | Kitakyushu | $72 | +1% |
| 394 | Hsinchu | $72 | +1% |
| 395 | Koh Samui | $71 | 0% |
| 395 | Osaka | $71 | 0% |
| 397 | Almaty | $70 | -1% |
| 398 | Bursa | $70 | -1% |
| 398 | Trabzon | $70 | -1% |
| 400 | İstanbul | $70 | -2% |
| 401 | Brasilia | $70 | -2% |
| 402 | Chuncheon-si | $70 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Koh Samui, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $55 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $106.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $55 | $79 |
| December 2026 | $68 | $130 |
| January 2027 | $106 | $168 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $131 a night; the cheapest is 23 November 2026, a median $48.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $131 |
| Cheapest night | 23 November 2026 | $48 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Koh Samui for one night for two adults, 72 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →