Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 12.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 12.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 IQD 5,227

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-25.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.75 IQD 32.4K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-31.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.06 IQD 9,243

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-4.98%

Cappuccino

$2.6 IQD 3,399

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-13.04%

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

$0.39 IQD 511

$0.4 IQD 518

-2.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 238

$0.19 IQD 245

-5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 IQD 3,920

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 IQD 3,836

$2.85 IQD 3,734

2.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,769

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 IQD 1,019

$0.78 IQD 1,027

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.6 IQD 2,096

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-3.61%

Eggs

$1.81 IQD 2,370

$1.79 IQD 2,346

1.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.4 IQD 5,757

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-1.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 IQD 6,321

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-1.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.04 IQD 17.1K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-8.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,548

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-3.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,510

Oranges (1kg)

$1 IQD 1,313

$1.01 IQD 1,322

-0.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 908

$0.75 IQD 979

-8.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 898

$0.69 IQD 904

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 826

$0.63 IQD 820

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 874

$0.63 IQD 824

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.66 IQD 858

-21.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.88 IQD 2,466

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-12.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.42 IQD 17.6K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-11.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 IQD 2,305

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-2.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,862

$2.17 IQD 2,840

0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.75 IQD 977

-50.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.94 IQD 40.5K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

10.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 IQD 3,068

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-37.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,016

$1.49 IQD 1,946

3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 IQD 8,051

$7.66 IQD 10K

-19.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 735

$0.53 IQD 695

5.66%

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

$19.1K IQD 25.1M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-6.03%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

3.10%

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

$77.3 IQD 101.1K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-57.00%

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

$17.89 IQD 23.4K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-29.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.06 IQD 45.9K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-14.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.77 IQD 48.1K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-11.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.79 IQD 22K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-9.73%

Cinema Ticket

$7.61 IQD 9,960

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-1.04%

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

$151 IQD 197.6K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-7.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,235 IQD 4.2M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-10.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.19 IQD 35.6K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-4.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 IQD 33.3K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-18.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 IQD 81.4K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-2.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.54 IQD 54.4K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-2.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 IQD 315K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-55.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 IQD 233.1K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-44.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$573 IQD 749.4K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-29.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 IQD 454.4K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-41.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,040 IQD 1.4M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-66.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$577 IQD 755.5K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-56.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

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

Last update for Tikrit: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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