Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Sulaymaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tikrit and Sulaymaniyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 0.5% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tikrit is 1.7% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 IQD 5,227
$5.41 IQD 7,085
-26.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.75 IQD 32.4K
$26.69 IQD 34.9K
-7.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 IQD 9,243
$7.02 IQD 9,193
0.57%
Cappuccino
$2.6 IQD 3,399
$2.58 IQD 3,384
0.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.36 IQD 474
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 238
$0.17 IQD 218
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,920
$2.16 IQD 2,827
38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,836
$2.58 IQD 3,383
13.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQD 1,769
$1.49 IQD 1,949
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,019
$0.98 IQD 1,283
-20.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$1.63 IQD 2,138
-1.84%
Eggs
$1.81 IQD 2,370
$1.7 IQD 2,222
6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.4 IQD 5,757
$5.81 IQD 7,602
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,321
$3.54 IQD 4,640
36.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 IQD 17.1K
$14.45 IQD 18.9K
-9.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,548
$1.17 IQD 1,530
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,510
$1.3 IQD 1,699
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 IQD 1,313
$1.32 IQD 1,724
-24.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 908
$0.7 IQD 917
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 898
$0.67 IQD 871
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 826
$0.68 IQD 893
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.59 IQD 768
13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 686
$0.46 IQD 600
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 IQD 2,466
$1.86 IQD 2,430
1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.42 IQD 17.6K
$11.3 IQD 14.8K
18.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 IQD 2,305
$1.58 IQD 2,069
11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQD 2,862
$1.77 IQD 2,314
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.54 IQD 711
-31.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.94 IQD 40.5K
$22.84 IQD 29.9K
35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,068
$2.34 IQD 3,057
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$2.23 IQD 2,915
-30.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 IQD 8,051
$5.52 IQD 7,221
11.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 735
$0.73 IQD 949
-23.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.1M
$20.9K IQD 27.4M
-8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 IQD 101.1K
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
-1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 IQD 23.4K
$16.54 IQD 21.7K
8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.06 IQD 45.9K
$26.4 IQD 34.6K
32.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 IQD 48.1K
$38.99 IQD 51K
-5.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 IQD 22K
$16.47 IQD 21.6K
1.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQD 9,960
$7.46 IQD 9,770
2.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.6K
$151 IQD 197.3K
0.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,235 IQD 4.2M
$3,538 IQD 4.6M
-8.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 IQD 35.6K
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
16.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$24.96 IQD 32.7K
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 IQD 81.4K
$43.61 IQD 57.1K
42.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 IQD 54.4K
$35.43 IQD 46.4K
17.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315K
$236 IQD 308.6K
2.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.1K
$180 IQD 235.7K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 IQD 749.4K
$583 IQD 763.4K
-1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454.4K
$339 IQD 444.4K
2.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,040 IQD 1.4M
$821 IQD 1.1M
26.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 IQD 755.5K
$572 IQD 748.6K
0.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$608 IQD 795.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
9
-37.00%

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Last update for Tikrit: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: October 29, 2025

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