Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 9.4% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 15.3% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 IQD 5,227
$3.76 IQD 4,917
6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.75 IQD 32.4K
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
-0.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 IQD 9,243
$6.9 IQD 9,033
2.32%
Cappuccino
$2.6 IQD 3,399
$2.03 IQD 2,653
28.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.47 IQD 612
-17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 238
$0.32 IQD 419
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,920
$3.77 IQD 4,929
-20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,836
$5 IQD 6,540
-41.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQD 1,769
$1.18 IQD 1,551
14.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,019
$0.71 IQD 928
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$1.48 IQD 1,940
8.11%
Eggs
$1.81 IQD 2,370
$1.85 IQD 2,424
-2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.4 IQD 5,757
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
-45.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,321
$7.04 IQD 9,211
-31.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 IQD 17.1K
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
-1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,548
$1.01 IQD 1,316
16.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,510
$1.41 IQD 1,847
-18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 IQD 1,313
$1.02 IQD 1,331
-1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 908
$0.59 IQD 778
16.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 898
$0.67 IQD 878
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 826
$0.57 IQD 746
10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.83 IQD 1,084
-19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 686
$0.42 IQD 546
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 IQD 2,466
$1.93 IQD 2,523
-2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.42 IQD 17.6K
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 IQD 2,305
$3.08 IQD 4,031
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQD 2,862
$3.92 IQD 5,135
-44.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.39 IQD 513
-5.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.94 IQD 40.5K
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
33.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,068
$2.25 IQD 2,945
4.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$2.25 IQD 2,940
-31.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 IQD 8,051
$7.01 IQD 9,171
-12.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 735
$0.55 IQD 725
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.1M
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
-10.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 IQD 101.1K
$57.3 IQD 75K
34.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 IQD 23.4K
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
-29.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.06 IQD 45.9K
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
-9.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 IQD 48.1K
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
-0.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 IQD 22K
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
8.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQD 9,960
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
-2.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.6K
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
53.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,235 IQD 4.2M
$3,847 IQD 5M
-15.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 IQD 35.6K
$42.81 IQD 56K
-36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
24.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 IQD 81.4K
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
-11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 IQD 54.4K
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
1.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315K
$456 IQD 597K
-47.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.1K
$342 IQD 447.8K
-47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 IQD 749.4K
$914 IQD 1.2M
-37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454.4K
$663 IQD 867.7K
-47.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,040 IQD 1.4M
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
-34.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 IQD 755.5K
$791 IQD 1M
-27.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$758 IQD 991.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
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 Basra: October 28, 2025

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