Bangkok vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2943
🏠 One person rent
$425
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 5738th and 4691st ($994 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Beirut. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 1355th and 4996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$8.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$50.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4334

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838