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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 24.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 23.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 IQD 5,316
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 IQD 32.8K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQD 8,987
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-5.76%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,526
$1.63 COP 6,170
65.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 512
$1.05 COP 3,971
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 277
$0.77 COP 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 IQD 3,860
$1.73 COP 6,550
70.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQD 3,847
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,725
$1.07 COP 4,040
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,096
$1.31 COP 4,965
-35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,076
$1.38 COP 5,227
15.22%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,341
$2.25 COP 8,509
-20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 IQD 5,873
$4.48 COP 17.0K
0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 IQD 6,134
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
50.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,504
$2.24 COP 8,490
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.06 COP 4,012
9.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,327
$1.51 COP 5,732
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 965
$1.36 COP 5,151
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 901
$1.12 COP 4,244
-38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 818
$1.17 COP 4,427
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQD 885
$0.90 COP 3,416
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 IQD 741
$0.84 COP 3,169
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,558
$2.26 COP 8,553
-13.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,332
$1.18 COP 4,479
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,822
$2.39 COP 9,048
-9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.86 COP 3,253
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,948
$1.47 COP 5,555
53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,008
$1.95 COP 7,367
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 IQD 7,811
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-23.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 700
$0.97 COP 3,663
-44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
7.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 IQD 100.6K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-5.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 IQD 23.1K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
87.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 IQD 45.4K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
46.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
42.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,829
$4.10 COP 15.5K
83.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-44.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 IQD 34.9K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-55.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 IQD 32.8K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 IQD 79.3K
$103 COP 388.8K
-40.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 IQD 52.9K
$108 COP 408.4K
-62.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-50.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 IQD 457.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 IQD 443.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
-36.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Tikrit: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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