I will be DN’ing from Phuket in February for a week. This will be my first time working remotely so apologies for the amateur questions.
I’m looking for accommodations on Airbnb and to my surprise, daily rates are about $100/day for something decent. I always thought Thailand was super cheap. I’ve even seen some YouTube videos where people will claim they can live a luxurious lifestyle for $600/mo, all-in including accommodations, food, etc.
Is there something I’m missing here? Should I be booking somewhere else besides Airbnb?
On Phuket in Patong you can rent a nice studio under $20 per day. Or 10k THB per month if you rent it for a long term.
In Asia two things are really cheap (and often surprisingly cheap) - accommodation and restaurants. Other life expenses are pretty high. On Phuket if you stay there alone for a couple of months with a moderate entertainment (sometimes boat trip, good restaurant etc.) a realistic budget is $600 for an apt and $900 for other expenses for a month.
Where would I find this? Airbnb or another site?
AirBnb imo is not the best option there. I used Booking. Just checked that the apt I lived 2 years ago is $23 per night now - earlier it was around $19.