Bangkok vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$424
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 24% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 5912th and 4577th ($958 vs $1261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Lebanon, respectively. Check Thailand vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 1890th and 5475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Beirut

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Bangkok Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
10.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$68.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$6680

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108