Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 21.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 15.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 IQD 5,316
$2.03 ฿64.8
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 IQD 32.8K
$18.59 ฿594
34.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQD 8,987
$7.48 ฿239
-8.16%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,526
$2.00 ฿63.8
34.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 512
$0.85 ฿27.08
-54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 277
$0.35 ฿11.24
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 IQD 3,860
$2.21 ฿70.7
33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQD 3,847
$3.76 ฿120
-21.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,725
$1.72 ฿54.9
-23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,096
$1.63 ฿52.2
-48.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,076
$1.16 ฿37.04
37.07%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,341
$1.98 ฿63.3
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 IQD 5,873
$15.93 ฿509
-71.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 IQD 6,134
$3.17 ฿101
47.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$10.90 ฿349
22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,504
$2.65 ฿84.6
-56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.22 ฿39.09
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,327
$1.70 ฿54.3
-40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 965
$1.59 ฿50.8
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 901
$1.32 ฿42.33
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 818
$1.17 ฿37.36
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQD 885
$0.68 ฿21.67
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 IQD 741
$0.56 ฿17.81
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,558
$4.51 ฿144
-56.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿610
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,332
$1.77 ฿56.6
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,822
$3.18 ฿102
-32.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.96 ฿30.78
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
$18.90 ฿604
63.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,948
$1.36 ฿43.41
65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,008
$1.35 ฿43.23
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 IQD 7,811
$8.03 ฿257
-25.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 700
$1.24 ฿39.74
-56.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
-8.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 IQD 100.6K
$71.2 ฿2,277
7.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 IQD 23.1K
$14.09 ฿450
25.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 IQD 45.4K
$17.47 ฿559
98.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
$6.88 ฿220
146.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,829
$5.94 ฿190
26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.9K
$307 ฿9,827
-50.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-77.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 IQD 34.9K
$55.7 ฿1,780
-52.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 IQD 32.8K
$26.79 ฿856
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 IQD 79.3K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-27.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 IQD 52.9K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-42.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
-44.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$237 ฿7,580
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.1K
$802 ฿25.6K
-27.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 IQD 457.5K
$503 ฿16.1K
-30.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 IQD 443.7K
$654 ฿20.9K
-48.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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

Last update for Tikrit: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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