Living in Phuket

Choose an area, plan your costs, check your visa and find the services you need for everyday life.

A couple walking their dog on a Phuket beach

Two people walking along a quiet Phuket beach

Reality check

What daily life is actually like

What expat life in Phuket is really likeWeather, traffic, neighbourhoods, routine and the trade-offs people underestimate. Cost of living in PhuketPractical budgets for singles, couples and families.

Contemporary residential building surrounded by tropical greenery in Phuket

Choose a base

Areas and housing

Best places to live in PhuketMatch the island’s main areas to your stage of life. Phuket propertyCurrent homes, buying guides and market context.

School students studying together in Thailand

Set up safely

Visas, healthcare and schools

Thailand visa options explainedCompare the main long-stay routes before building a plan around one. Healthcare in PhuketHospitals, clinics, pharmacies and emergency planning. Schools and schoolingCurricula, fee ranges and the geography of the school run.

Daily street life in a busy Phuket neighbourhood

Make it sustainable

Work, transport and community

Cafes and coworkingWhere remote workers can build a productive routine. Getting around Phuket and ThailandScooters, taxis, apps and the legal side of driving. Making friends in PhuketTurn recurring activities into an actual social circle.