Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 0.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baalbek is 0.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 LBP 982.6K
$4.73 ฿153
132.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 LBP 5.3M
$45.92 ฿1,486
28.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 LBP 727.1K
$8.59 ฿278
-5.47%
Cappuccino
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
$2.92 ฿94.6
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.4K
$0.69 ฿22.42
127.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 LBP 81.6K
$0.4 ฿12.81
127.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 306.9K
$2.41 ฿78
42.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 LBP 440.4K
$3.8 ฿123
29.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$2.25 ฿72.7
-21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBP 74.7K
$1.79 ฿58.1
-53.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 162.8K
$2.18 ฿70.6
-16.51%
Eggs
$3.21 LBP 287.4K
$2.29 ฿74.3
40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 LBP 991.9K
$19.52 ฿632
-43.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 LBP 870K
$3.68 ฿119
164.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 LBP 1M
$13.18 ฿427
-14.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 154.4K
$3.24 ฿105
-46.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.6K
$1.62 ฿52.5
-9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 LBP 101.3K
$2.41 ฿78
-53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.6K
$2.03 ฿65.6
-47.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 85.7K
$1.52 ฿49.3
-36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
$1.51 ฿48.86
-31.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 75K
$0.97 ฿31.45
-13.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50K
$0.52 ฿16.68
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.1K
$4.49 ฿145
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.2 LBP 1M
$21.36 ฿691
-47.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.5K
$1.78 ฿57.5
-27.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.5K
$2.79 ฿90.3
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.36 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.51 ฿372
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 LBP 441.4K
$3.17 ฿103
55.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$1.04 ฿33.64
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.1 LBP 1.8M
$14.03 ฿454
43.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 LBP 78.3K
$1.32 ฿42.59
-34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$28K ฿904.8K
23.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19M
$120 ฿3,899
76.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.24 LBP 3.4M
$13.55 ฿438
182.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 LBP 3.4M
$18.62 ฿603
101.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.4 ฿1,987
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.68 ฿540
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 LBP 733.2K
$8.76 ฿283
-6.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$703 ฿22.7K
-57.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,450 LBP 398.3M
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-71.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$57.9 ฿1,873
20.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 LBP 4.1M
$35.4 ฿1,145
29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$113 ฿3,659
6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 LBP 8.5M
$83.2 ฿2,691
13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 LBP 38.6M
$604 ฿19.5K
-28.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 LBP 51.3M
$441 ฿14.3K
29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 LBP 122.8M
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-32.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 LBP 47.7M
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-64.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baalbek
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$706 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Baalbek: November 3, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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