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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 33.2% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 27.6% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 IQD 5,322
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-47.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 IQD 32.9K
$23.10 IQD 30.3K
8.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQD 8,997
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-21.84%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,529
$3.13 IQD 4,098
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 513
$0.52 IQD 676
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 278
$0.22 IQD 288
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 IQD 3,864
$1.95 IQD 2,551
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQD 3,851
$2.06 IQD 2,699
42.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,727
$1.33 IQD 1,748
-0.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,097
$0.84 IQD 1,101
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,079
$1.80 IQD 2,352
-11.67%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,343
$1.97 IQD 2,584
-9.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 IQD 5,880
$7.54 IQD 9,872
-40.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 IQD 6,141
$4.75 IQD 6,222
-1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-4.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,506
$1.14 IQD 1,491
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,519
$1.16 IQD 1,519
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,329
$1.13 IQD 1,479
-10.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 966
$0.74 IQD 974
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 902
$0.72 IQD 947
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 819
$0.70 IQD 922
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQD 886
$0.74 IQD 965
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 IQD 742
$0.56 IQD 732
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,561
$2.64 IQD 3,460
-25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,335
$1.38 IQD 1,805
28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,826
$2.00 IQD 2,619
8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.59 IQD 779
-32.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.97 IQD 40.6K
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
-10.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,952
$2.28 IQD 2,985
-1.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,011
$2.29 IQD 3,005
-32.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 IQD 7,820
$7.08 IQD 9,270
-15.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 701
$0.70 IQD 913
-22.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
-0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$20.6K IQD 27.0M
-1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 IQD 100.7K
$101 IQD 132.3K
-23.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 IQD 23.1K
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 IQD 45.4K
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
17.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 IQD 47.6K
$73.4 IQD 96.1K
-50.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
44.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,840
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-35.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.2K
$266 IQD 347.8K
-42.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
-0.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 IQD 35.0K
$33.12 IQD 43.4K
-19.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 IQD 32.8K
$49.75 IQD 65.2K
-49.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 IQD 79.4K
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
-27.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 IQD 53.0K
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
-47.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 312.3K
$439 IQD 575.4K
-45.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.5K
$276 IQD 361.2K
-35.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 766.0K
$738 IQD 967.2K
-20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 IQD 458.0K
$483 IQD 632.7K
-27.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$664 IQD 869.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 IQD 444.2K
$555 IQD 726.5K
-38.86%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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