Bangkok vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$465
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
74
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 24% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 5467th and 4463rd ($1027 vs $1353) 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 0.6 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 2647th and 5682nd 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
$3.24
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$7746

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207