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

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.96 LBP 712.3K

$4.65 ฿147

71.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.99 LBP 3.8M

$46.11 ฿1,454

-6.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.18 LBP 732.5K

$8.74 ฿276

-6.41%

Cappuccino

$3.02 LBP 270.1K

$3.04 ฿95.8

-0.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 LBP 90.6K

$0.72 ฿22.72

40.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 LBP 87.2K

$0.39 ฿12.34

148.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 LBP 108.5K

$2.14 ฿67.7

-43.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 LBP 55.0K

$1.86 ฿58.7

-67.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 LBP 144.5K

$2.19 ฿69.0

-26.48%

Eggs

$2.07 LBP 185.1K

$2.25 ฿70.8

-8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.77 LBP 785.2K

$19.73 ฿622

-55.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.50 LBP 760.5K

$3.79 ฿119

124.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.22 LBP 1.1M

$13.55 ฿427

-9.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 LBP 270.5K

$3.25 ฿102

-7.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 LBP 177.3K

$1.67 ฿52.7

18.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 LBP 91.7K

$2.39 ฿75.5

-57.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 LBP 182.9K

$2.09 ฿66.0

-2.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 LBP 91.8K

$1.53 ฿48.22

-32.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 LBP 91.2K

$1.51 ฿47.62

-32.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 LBP 87.6K

$0.99 ฿31.19

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 LBP 91.3K

$0.51 ฿16.24

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

Wine (Bottle)

$3.93 LBP 351.9K

$20.31 ฿640

-80.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 LBP 133.3K

$1.79 ฿56.5

-16.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LBP 182.7K

$2.77 ฿87.3

-26.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 LBP 91.5K

$1.40 ฿44.29

-27.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿369

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.37

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿433

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 LBP 85.5K

$1.32 ฿41.60

-27.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.1K LBP 2.0B

$27.2K ฿859.0K

-18.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K LBP 2.0B

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-34.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$99.2 LBP 8.9M

$120 ฿3,797

-17.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.76 LBP 2.0M

$13.93 ฿439

63.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.86 LBP 2.2M

$18.31 ฿577

35.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.21 LBP 3.4M

$60.9 ฿1,922

-37.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.82 LBP 1.7M

$17.23 ฿544

9.23%

Cinema Ticket

$10.06 LBP 900.7K

$8.71 ฿275

15.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$408 LBP 36.5M

$698 ฿22.0K

-41.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,949 LBP 263.9M

$15.7K ฿496.2K

-81.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$100 LBP 9.0M

$57.6 ฿1,818

73.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$102 LBP 9.1M

$34.24 ฿1,080

196.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 LBP 10.8M

$113 ฿3,569

6.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 LBP 13.5M

$84.8 ฿2,675

78.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$300 LBP 26.8M

$604 ฿19.0K

-50.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 LBP 19.9M

$436 ฿13.8K

-49.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$792 LBP 70.9M

$2,057 ฿64.9K

-61.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 LBP 36.2M

$1,498 ฿47.3K

-73.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,332 LBP 119.2M

$4,252 ฿134.1K

-68.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$840 LBP 75.2M

$2,988 ฿94.2K

-71.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$991 LBP 88.7M

$529 ฿16.7K

87.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

50.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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