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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 24% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 20.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.06 IQD 5,322

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-25.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.08 IQD 32.9K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-30.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 IQD 8,997

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-12.82%

Cappuccino

$2.69 IQD 3,529

$2.94 IQD 3,855

-8.50%

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

$0.39 IQD 513

$0.37 IQD 481

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 278

$0.17 IQD 227

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 IQD 3,864

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-13.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,851

$2.90 IQD 3,797

1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 IQD 1,727

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-2.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,097

$0.79 IQD 1,035

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 IQD 2,079

$1.58 IQD 2,071

0.63%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,343

$1.72 IQD 2,253

4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.49 IQD 5,880

$4.62 IQD 6,045

-2.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 IQD 6,141

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-5.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.34 IQD 17.5K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-4.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,506

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-10.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,519

$1.16 IQD 1,524

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,329

$1.00 IQD 1,312

1.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 966

$0.74 IQD 971

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 902

$0.70 IQD 911

-1.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 819

$0.67 IQD 874

-5.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 886

$0.63 IQD 823

7.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 IQD 742

$0.62 IQD 814

-8.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,561

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-7.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,335

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,826

$2.16 IQD 2,836

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 518

$0.76 IQD 994

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.97 IQD 40.6K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

9.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,952

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-39.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,011

$1.55 IQD 2,036

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.97 IQD 7,820

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-23.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 701

$0.58 IQD 754

-6.90%

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

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-2.34%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

2.35%

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

$76.9 IQD 100.7K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-57.22%

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

$17.62 IQD 23.1K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-32.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.68 IQD 45.4K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-14.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.31 IQD 47.6K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-11.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.93 IQD 22.2K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.47%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,840

$7.52 IQD 9,854

-0.13%

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

$152 IQD 199.2K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-7.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,300 IQD 4.3M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-8.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.71 IQD 35.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-5.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.06 IQD 32.8K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-19.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 IQD 79.4K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

-4.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.46 IQD 53.0K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

-5.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 IQD 312.3K

$547 IQD 717.1K

-56.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 231.5K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-45.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 IQD 766.0K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-28.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 IQD 458.0K

$583 IQD 764.1K

-40.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$339 IQD 444.2K

$649 IQD 850.0K

-47.74%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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