Bangkok vs Beirut
📶
Bangkok has 6x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Monsoon vs Mediterranean climate
🛂
Thailand offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bangkok
Beirut
Total Budget
$1,600/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$650/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$190/mo
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$10
Coffee
$3
$3
Beirut is $100/mo cheaper (7% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Bangkok
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌍 Beirut
📶 Internet25 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bangkok
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp29°C
Rainy Days194/year
Best months: January, December, February, March
Beirut
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days72/year
Best months: July, May, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°15°
Apr
31°19°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
28°24°
BangkokBeirut
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Bangkok
🌍Beirut
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
Winner2.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.4/10
Winner3.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
5
Bangkok wins
vs
0
Beirut wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Bangkok
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bangkok
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Bangkok
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Bangkok
World-famous nightlife scene
🇹🇭Bangkok
Pros
- +World-class food at all price points
- +Excellent public transport (BTS/MRT)
- +Very affordable luxury living
- +Fast internet (200+ Mbps)
Cons
- −Extreme heat and humidity
- −Severe traffic congestion
- −Air pollution on bad days
- −Tourist scams common
🌍Beirut
Pros
- +Rich Mediterranean culture with layers of history, nightlife and café culture in a compact city
- +Lower everyday costs than many European capitals for food, rent and going out (in USD terms)
- +Strong café scene with many laptop-friendly spots in Gemmayze, Mar Mikhael and Hamra
- +Several modern coworking hubs such as BDD, antwork and Berytech with fast, prioritised internet
Cons
- −Ongoing economic and political crises with frequent electricity cuts and fuel issues; most places rely on private generators and solar
- −Security situation and regional tensions mean many governments issue strong travel advisories for Lebanon
- −Internet speeds are lower than global averages and can drop during power rationing, especially outside premium spaces
- −Currency volatility and dual pricing (USD vs local Lira) can make budgeting confusing for newcomers