Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Reunion

For one person, living is cheaper in Reunion: $1,854 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Berlin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
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🇷🇪 Reunion
$1,854
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🙂 Solo nomad: Berlin is 0.4% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Berlin is 1% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$8.74 €7.80
92.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$95.5 €85.3
-16.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
$13.63 €12.16
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
$3.28 €2.93
30.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$2.90 €2.59
17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$2.19 €1.96
42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
$4.61 €4.12
18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
$5.65 €5.04
-19.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.44 €1.29
-11.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$2.98 €2.66
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
$3.20 €2.86
3.12%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$4.43 €3.96
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
$21.39 €19.09
-20.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
$14.94 €13.33
-18.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$24.09 €21.50
-24.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
$3.05 €2.72
17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$2.07 €1.85
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
$2.78 €2.48
17.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
$6.57 €5.86
-42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$2.55 €2.27
-16.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$3.84 €3.43
-42.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
$1.52 €1.36
-1.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$2.80 €2.50
-63.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
$12.82 €11.44
-18.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$8.82 €7.87
-23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
$3.17 €2.83
-57.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
$2.50 €2.23
-16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
$2.78 €2.48
57.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
$43.22 €38.57
64.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.86 €1.66
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
$120 €107
216.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
$16.37 €14.61
17.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$44.55 €39.76
8.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$36.48 €32.55
10.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
$13.65 €12.18
160.15%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
$11.34 €10.12
36.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
$144 €129
-34.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
$125 €112
-17.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$112 €99.7
26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$972 €867
53.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
$758 €676
44.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
$1,626 €1,451
63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$1,260 €1,124
65.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$2,109 €1,882
65.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4
-5.00%

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

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for Reunion: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Reunion
$758 31% $340
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
Reunion
$181 59.6% $266
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Reunion
$451 28.7% $101
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
Reunion
$205 29% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
Reunion
$172 * 1.1% $1.9
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Reunion
$54 * 50.1% $55
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Reunion
$59 17.1% $12

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇷🇪 Reunion
🕒 Local time
13:14 1:14 PM
15:14 3:14 PM
2 h ahead of Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
881,348
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