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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tikrit is 11.5% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tikrit is 11% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 IQD 5,316
$5.31 IQD 6,942
-23.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 IQD 32.8K
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
-7.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQD 8,987
$7.03 IQD 9,196
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,526
$2.66 IQD 3,487
1.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 512
$0.36 IQD 474
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 277
$0.18 IQD 230
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 IQD 3,860
$2.16 IQD 2,824
36.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQD 3,847
$2.72 IQD 3,553
8.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,725
$1.42 IQD 1,857
-7.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,096
$1.03 IQD 1,346
-18.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,076
$1.57 IQD 2,060
1.27%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,341
$1.72 IQD 2,254
4.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 IQD 5,873
$5.89 IQD 7,703
-23.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 IQD 6,134
$3.52 IQD 4,603
33.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-6.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,504
$1.22 IQD 1,592
-5.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.31 IQD 1,711
-11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,327
$1.31 IQD 1,719
-22.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 965
$0.75 IQD 984
-1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 901
$0.65 IQD 855
6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 818
$0.68 IQD 892
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQD 885
$0.59 IQD 767
15.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 IQD 741
$0.49 IQD 639
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,558
$1.94 IQD 2,543
1.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,332
$1.51 IQD 1,974
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,822
$1.74 IQD 2,281
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.54 IQD 711
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
$23.42 IQD 30.6K
32.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,948
$2.29 IQD 2,995
-1.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,008
$2.25 IQD 2,950
-31.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 IQD 7,811
$5.51 IQD 7,215
8.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 700
$0.71 IQD 932
-23.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
-6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
-4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 IQD 100.6K
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
0.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 IQD 23.1K
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
5.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 IQD 45.4K
$26.61 IQD 34.8K
30.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
-9.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
0.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,829
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
-2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.9K
$153 IQD 200.6K
-0.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
-4.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 IQD 34.9K
$24.10 IQD 31.5K
10.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 IQD 32.8K
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 IQD 79.3K
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
37.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 IQD 52.9K
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
10.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.9K
$239 IQD 312.5K
-0.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$177 IQD 231.6K
-0.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.1K
$582 IQD 761.9K
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 IQD 457.5K
$340 IQD 445.3K
2.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$811 IQD 1.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$565 IQD 739.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 IQD 443.7K
$572 IQD 748.4K
-40.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
9
-37.00%

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

Last update for Tikrit: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

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