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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tikrit Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tikrit

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.2% more expensive than Tikrit without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.9% more expensive than Tikrit without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$3.97 IQD 5,202
50.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$24.73 IQD 32.4K
31.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$7.01 IQD 9,188
1.71%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$2.56 IQD 3,356
-35.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.40 IQD 522
165.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.17 IQD 219
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$2.93 IQD 3,847
-40.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$2.96 IQD 3,876
3.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$1.33 IQD 1,742
-17.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.79 IQD 1,034
64.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$1.58 IQD 2,071
-15.19%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$1.79 IQD 2,343
26.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$4.55 IQD 5,961
-1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$4.58 IQD 6,007
26.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
$13.40 IQD 17.6K
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$1.14 IQD 1,496
107.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$1.19 IQD 1,564
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$1.05 IQD 1,381
40.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$0.74 IQD 967
83.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$0.65 IQD 857
73.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$0.62 IQD 811
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$0.67 IQD 878
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.53 IQD 694
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$1.94 IQD 2,548
17.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$13.24 IQD 17.4K
-23.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.82 IQD 2,388
-34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$2.10 IQD 2,755
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.37 IQD 482
127.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
$31.18 IQD 40.9K
31.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$2.27 IQD 2,983
-34.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
$1.47 IQD 1,928
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
$5.85 IQD 7,675
37.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$0.54 IQD 703
74.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
-8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$77.0 IQD 101.0K
6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$17.29 IQD 22.7K
-44.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$34.09 IQD 44.7K
-30.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$36.87 IQD 48.3K
-29.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$16.61 IQD 21.8K
12.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
-48.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$153 IQD 200.2K
106.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
$3,299 IQD 4.3M
81.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$26.98 IQD 35.4K
118.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
30.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$61.5 IQD 80.7K
62.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$40.75 IQD 53.4K
163.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$243 IQD 318.1K
102.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$182 IQD 238.7K
103.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$581 IQD 761.3K
41.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$344 IQD 450.5K
112.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
$1,010 IQD 1.3M
198.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
$632 IQD 828.5K
110.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tikrit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
$346 IQD 453.5K
49.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tikrit: January 13, 2026

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