Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 2.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 8.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$4.68 ฿151
72.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$46.4 ฿1,502
-7.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$3.09 ฿100
-5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$0.73 ฿23.53
34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$0.37 ฿11.95
164.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-65.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-52.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$3.77 ฿122
122.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$13.05 ฿422
-9.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$3.28 ฿106
-11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$0.48 ฿15.61
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$21.68 ฿702
-81.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.35 ฿43.74
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K LBP 2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-17.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$13.93 ฿451
60.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$18.24 ฿590
37.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.63 LBP 3.4M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.53 LBP 1.7M
$17.11 ฿554
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 LBP 911.3K
$9.07 ฿294
12.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-81.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$57.5 ฿1,861
76.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$34.51 ฿1,117
186.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$115 ฿3,727
4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$84.8 ฿2,743
79.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$611 ฿19.8K
-49.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LBP 20M
$442 ฿14.3K
-49.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 LBP 71.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 LBP 35.7M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 LBP 88.3M
$697 ฿22.5K
41.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Byblos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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