Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 30.9% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 19.4% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 IQD 5,202

$7.45 IQD 9,770

-46.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.73 IQD 32.4K

$22.51 IQD 29.5K

9.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 IQD 9,187

$9.03 IQD 11.8K

-22.37%

Cappuccino

$2.56 IQD 3,356

$3.26 IQD 4,278

-21.47%

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

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.51 IQD 673

-21.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 219

$0.22 IQD 289

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.93 IQD 3,847

$1.92 IQD 2,518

52.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$2.09 IQD 2,737

41.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 IQD 1,742

$1.38 IQD 1,814

-3.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,034

$0.79 IQD 1,036

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,071

$1.88 IQD 2,471

-15.96%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,343

$1.88 IQD 2,471

-4.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 IQD 5,961

$7.31 IQD 9,581

-37.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 IQD 6,007

$4.80 IQD 6,300

-4.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.40 IQD 17.6K

$14.16 IQD 18.6K

-5.37%

Apples (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,496

$1.15 IQD 1,502

-0.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,564

$1.15 IQD 1,506

3.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,381

$1.18 IQD 1,545

-11.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 967

$0.80 IQD 1,053

-7.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 857

$0.71 IQD 931

-8.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 811

$0.71 IQD 935

-12.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 878

$0.78 IQD 1,022

-14.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 IQD 694

$0.52 IQD 676

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 IQD 2,548

$2.76 IQD 3,618

-29.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.24 IQD 17.4K

$12.31 IQD 16.1K

7.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,388

$1.38 IQD 1,809

31.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 IQD 2,755

$2.02 IQD 2,644

3.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.58 IQD 761

-36.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.18 IQD 40.9K

$34.12 IQD 44.7K

-8.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,983

$2.24 IQD 2,937

1.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,928

$2.26 IQD 2,963

-34.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.85 IQD 7,674

$6.95 IQD 9,110

-15.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 703

$0.70 IQD 919

-22.86%

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

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

1.92%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$20.8K IQD 27.3M

-6.09%

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

$77.0 IQD 101.0K

$100 IQD 131.7K

-23.29%

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

$17.29 IQD 22.7K

$17.33 IQD 22.7K

-0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.09 IQD 44.7K

$29.27 IQD 38.4K

16.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.87 IQD 48.3K

$74.0 IQD 97.1K

-50.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.61 IQD 21.8K

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

46.09%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

-30.78%

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

$153 IQD 200.2K

$263 IQD 345.1K

-41.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,299 IQD 4.3M

$3,249 IQD 4.3M

1.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.98 IQD 35.4K

$32.51 IQD 42.6K

-17.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.81 IQD 32.5K

$49.92 IQD 65.5K

-50.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 IQD 80.6K

$83.0 IQD 108.8K

-25.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.75 IQD 53.4K

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

-46.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$243 IQD 318.1K

$437 IQD 572.4K

-44.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.7K

$285 IQD 373.2K

-36.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 IQD 761.2K

$722 IQD 946.3K

-19.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$344 IQD 450.5K

$480 IQD 629.0K

-28.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,010 IQD 1.3M

$1,122 IQD 1.5M

-10.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$632 IQD 828.4K

$673 IQD 882.6K

-6.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 IQD 453.5K

$544 IQD 713.4K

-36.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

14.33

-60.43%

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

Last update for Tikrit: January 13, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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