Phuket vs Beirut
💰
Beirut saves you $300/month
📶
Phuket has 4x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Mediterranean climate
🛂
Thailand offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Phuket
Beirut
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$190/mo
Meal Out
$2 ✓
$10
Coffee
$3
$3
Beirut is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Phuket
📶 Internet100 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
Phuket
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days225/year
Best months: February, January, March
Beirut
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days72/year
Best months: July, May, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°15°
Apr
29°19°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
27°24°
PhuketBeirut
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Phuket
🌍Beirut
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
Winner2.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
Winner3.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
4/10
6/10
Winner👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
4
Phuket wins
vs
2
Beirut wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Beirut
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Phuket
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Phuket
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Phuket
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇹🇭Phuket
Pros
- +Beautiful beaches with crystal-clear waters
- +Excellent Thai food at affordable prices
- +Fast fiber internet and 5G coverage
- +Destination Thailand Visa for long-term stays
Cons
- −Scams common in tourist areas
- −Transportation difficult without scooter
- −Taxi mafia with inflated prices
- −Tourist areas very crowded
🌍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