This ranking is given by the TripAdvisor travel sites. This site has just released TripIndexIsland Sun 2013. Here's a recent survey comparing the cost of one night tour for two people in 20 islands a major tourist destination in Southeast Asia.
TripAdvisor TripIndexIsland Sun is based on the amount of the total cost for two people staying in a four star hotel , with a two course meal and coconut drinks, beer, massages, bicycle rental and scuba gear. Fees collected accurate for the time period 16 September to 3 October 2013.
" Welcoming the year-end holiday season, TripIndexIsland Sun helps travelers know best what they get with the money they have, " said TripAdvisor spokesman, Jean Ow - Yeong.
The result, Gili Trawangan, Lombok is in the third position. According to the survey, two tourists can spend enough money USD 2.93292 million in one night.
Meanwhile, there are still two other islands in the Indonesian islands that fall into 20 major destinations in South East Asia, namely Batam and Bali. Batam is located at number 6.
In one night, two tourists can spend money amounting to Rp 3,393,004. Furthermore, there is Bali located at number 7. In one night, two tourists spend enough money amounting to Rp 3,468,913.
Then who is ranked first is Koh Phangan in Thailand with a total cost of Rp 2,647,186 TripIndex. The second rank was occupied by the islands of Thailand, namely Koh Tao with a total cost of Rp 2,808,198 .
While the most expensive island occupied Sentosa Island in Singapore at a cost of Rp 9,706,016 for TripIndex. This costs three times the cost Koh Phangan. Other expensive islands are Langkawi Malaysia with a total cost of Rp 6,314,679.
" This list shows that Koh Phangan in Thailand is a tourist destination island 's most affordable, while the Sentosa Island in Singapore is the most expensive. Triggers biggest of these costs is the price of the hotel followed by a massage for two people, " said Ow - Yeong .
Here are 20 islands premier tourist destination in Southeast Asia, and the total cost TripIndex version :
1 . Koh Food ( Rp 2,647,186 )
2 . Koh Tao ( Rp 2,808,198 )
3 . Gili Trawangan ( Rp 2,932,920 )
4 . Ko Chang ( Rp 3,158,949 )
5 . Cebu ( Rp 3,284,004 )
6 . Batam ( Rp 3,393,680 )
7 . Bali ( Rp 3,468,913 )
8 . Ko Lanta ( Rp 3,601,682 )
9 . Koh Samui ( Rp 3,646,395 )
10 . Boracay ( Rp 3,995,288 )
11 . Bintan Island ( Rp 4,039,529 )
12 . Phu Quoc Island ( Rp 4,144,937 )
13 . Ko Phi Phi Don ( Rp 4,307,806 )
14 . Phuket ( Rp 4,320,995 )
15 . Pulau Pinang ( Rp 5,177,125 )
16 . Redang Island ( Rp 5,326,450 )
17 . Pulau Tioman ( Rp 5,388,948 )
18 . Palawan ( Rp 5,547,399 )
19 . Langkawi ( Rp 6,314,679 )
20 . Sentosa ( Rp 9,706,016 )