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

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 3.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Byblos is 7.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 LBPΒ 710.3K
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
76.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.84 LBPΒ 3.8M
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-7.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 LBPΒ 709.4K
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$2.97 LBPΒ 266.2K
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBPΒ 87.0K
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBPΒ 87.9K
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
145.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 LBPΒ 112.3K
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-44.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBPΒ 54.7K
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 LBPΒ 139.5K
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-29.73%
Eggs
$2.06 LBPΒ 184.7K
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 LBPΒ 828.9K
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-52.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBPΒ 748.7K
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
128.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 LBPΒ 1.1M
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 LBPΒ 266.2K
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-12.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBPΒ 174.7K
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.6K
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-56.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 LBPΒ 181.6K
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
2.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBPΒ 88.5K
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-36.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.6K
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 LBPΒ 90.6K
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
3.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.5K
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 LBPΒ 353.5K
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-80.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 LBPΒ 134.8K
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LBPΒ 175.0K
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-28.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 LBPΒ 87.3K
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-28.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LBPΒ 87.2K
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
-27.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K LBPΒ 2.0B
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
-19.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K LBPΒ 2.0B
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-33.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBPΒ 9.0M
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-17.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.42 LBPΒ 2.0M
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
64.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.80 LBPΒ 2.2M
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
34.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.44 LBPΒ 3.4M
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-39.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 LBPΒ 1.7M
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
11.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 LBPΒ 902.3K
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
10.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 LBPΒ 36.4M
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-42.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,032 LBPΒ 271.3M
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-81.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 LBPΒ 8.9M
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
68.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$101 LBPΒ 9.0M
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
193.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 LBPΒ 10.7M
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
5.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 LBPΒ 13.4M
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
76.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBPΒ 27.3M
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-49.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 LBPΒ 20.3M
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-47.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 LBPΒ 71.2M
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-61.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 LBPΒ 35.2M
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-73.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,346 LBPΒ 120.5M
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-69.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$855 LBPΒ 76.5M
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-71.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 LBPΒ 89.2M
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
82.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Byblos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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