United Arab Emirates · Thailand
Every figure below comes from the same datasets for both cities, so the two columns are comparable.
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | PhuketThailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily cost, per personestimate | ||
| Budget | $65 | $25 |
| Mid-range | $145 | $60 |
| Luxury | $315 | $125 |
| Price level | 0.63× US (2024) | 0.31× US (2025) |
| US advisory | Level 3 | Level 1 |
| Best months | Jan, Feb, Mar and Nov | Jan and Feb |
| Annual rain | 140 mm | 2,081 mm |
| Average high | 34.7 °C | 30.7 °C |
| Population | 3.8M | 79K |
| Time zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Bangkok |
Phuket is about 59 % cheaper per day than Dubai, $60 against $145 (mid-range estimate). Phuket has the lower US advisory level (1 vs 3). In September, the daily average is 35 °C in Dubai and 27 °C in Phuket.
Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.