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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Reunion Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Reunion

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 46.7% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 49.6% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.67 €15.23
-84.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$75.0 €64.6
-67.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$13.86 €11.95
-65.73%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.23 €2.78
-6.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.70 €3.19
-88.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.85 €2.46
-90.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$4.67 €4.02
-79.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.49 €3.87
-54.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.29 €1.11
35.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$3.16 €2.72
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.09 €1.80
-53.11%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$4.95 €4.27
-67.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$23.79 €20.51
-43.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$14.49 €12.49
-77.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$22.98 €19.81
-53.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$3.00 €2.58
-42.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.17 €1.87
-41.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.85 €2.46
-49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.36 €2.89
-64.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$2.46 €2.12
-70.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$2.15 €1.86
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.65 €1.42
-62.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.22 €1.05
-56.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$14.24 €12.27
-75.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$9.24 €7.97
25.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.30 €1.98
-63.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.61 €3.11
-55.12%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.33 €2.01
-81.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$44.64 €38.48
-53.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.22 €1.91
-47.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$36.6K €31.6K
-47.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$31.4K €27.1K
-47.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$114 €98.3
-54.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$13.32 €11.48
-27.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$53.1 €45.79
-78.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$36.36 €31.35
7.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$14.00 €12.07
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$11.45 €9.87
-46.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$87.1 €75.1
377.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$118 €102
-61.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$38.09 €32.83
-14.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$116 €100
-37.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$137 €118
-46.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$948 €817
-54.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$708 €610
-64.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,548 €1,334
-40.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,081 €931
-49.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,553 €3,063
49.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,044 €2,624
-8.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$2,170 €1,871
-52.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4
1.50%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Reunion: January 12, 2026

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