Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Reunion Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Reunion

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 7% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 4.2% more expensive than Reunion without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$17.82 €15.22
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$74.8 €63.9
1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$13.73 €11.72
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$3.09 €2.64
28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$3.79 €3.24
-12.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$2.96 €2.53
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$4.75 €4.06
6.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$4.62 €3.94
2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.28 €1.09
-1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$3.10 €2.65
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$2.09 €1.79
66.51%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$4.75 €4.06
-21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$23.85 €20.37
-37.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$14.32 €12.23
0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$23.59 €20.15
-14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$2.96 €2.53
9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.15 €1.84
-12.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.94 €2.51
-21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$3.22 €2.75
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$2.58 €2.20
-39.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$2.11 €1.80
-23.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.58 €1.35
22.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.27 €1.09
-11.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$14.40 €12.30
-30.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$9.31 €7.95
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$2.29 €1.95
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$3.69 €3.15
-55.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$2.25 €1.92
69.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$44.60 €38.09
52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$2.13 €1.82
-5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$37.7K €32.2K
-17.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$31.8K €27.1K
16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$117 €100
196.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$13.04 €11.14
113.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$55.2 €47.10
-5.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$36.53 €31.19
12.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$14.16 €12.09
78.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$11.54 €9.86
20.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$86.3 €73.7
441.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$118 €101
-21.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$38.32 €32.73
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$117 €100
-13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$133 €114
0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$939 €802
10.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$704 €601
9.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$1,558 €1,330
23.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$1,070 €914
37.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$3,478 €2,971
76.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$3,047 €2,602
39.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$2,230 €1,904
53.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4
-0.50%

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

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Reunion: March 3, 2026

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