Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tikrit Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tikrit

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.3% more expensive than Tikrit without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62% more expensive than Tikrit without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.06 IQD 5,316
14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$25.08 IQD 32.8K
83.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.87 IQD 8,987
27.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.69 IQD 3,526
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.39 IQD 512
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 IQD 277
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.95 IQD 3,860
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.94 IQD 3,847
28.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.32 IQD 1,725
62.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.84 IQD 1,096
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.59 IQD 2,076
37.74%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.79 IQD 2,341
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.49 IQD 5,873
339.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.69 IQD 6,134
-19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.15 IQD 1,504
182.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.16 IQD 1,517
43.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.01 IQD 1,327
136.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.74 IQD 965
182.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.69 IQD 901
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.63 IQD 818
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.68 IQD 885
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.57 IQD 741
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.96 IQD 2,558
117.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.78 IQD 2,332
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.16 IQD 2,822
28.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.40 IQD 518
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
-62.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.25 IQD 2,948
38.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.54 IQD 2,008
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.97 IQD 7,811
129.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.54 IQD 700
144.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
40.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
68.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$76.9 IQD 100.6K
56.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.62 IQD 23.1K
-20.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$34.68 IQD 45.4K
-47.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
67.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
1.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.51 IQD 9,829
15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$152 IQD 198.9K
359.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
376.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$26.71 IQD 34.9K
115.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$25.06 IQD 32.8K
36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$60.6 IQD 79.3K
86.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$40.46 IQD 52.9K
109.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$238 IQD 311.9K
153.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$177 IQD 231.3K
146.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$585 IQD 765.1K
251.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$350 IQD 457.5K
328.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tikrit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$339 IQD 443.7K
56.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tikrit: February 28, 2026

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