Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 IQD 5,227
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.75 IQD 32.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-23.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 IQD 9,243
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$2.6 IQD 3,399
$1.72 COP 7,155
51.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 511
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 238
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,920
$1.66 COP 6,916
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,836
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQD 1,769
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,019
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$1.81 IQD 2,370
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.4 IQD 5,757
$4.55 COP 19K
-3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,321
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 IQD 17.1K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,548
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,510
$1.07 COP 4,461
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 IQD 1,313
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 908
$1.42 COP 5,911
-51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 898
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 826
$1.18 COP 4,932
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 686
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 IQD 2,466
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.42 IQD 17.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 IQD 2,305
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQD 2,862
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.83 COP 3,464
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.94 IQD 40.5K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-26.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,068
$1.41 COP 5,899
65.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 IQD 8,051
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 735
$1.02 COP 4,265
-45.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 IQD 101.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 IQD 23.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
89.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.06 IQD 45.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
49.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 IQD 48.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 IQD 22K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQD 9,960
$3.96 COP 16.5K
92.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,235 IQD 4.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-45.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 IQD 35.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 IQD 81.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 IQD 54.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315K
$489 COP 2M
-50.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 IQD 749.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454.4K
$729 COP 3M
-52.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,040 IQD 1.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 IQD 755.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Tikrit: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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