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

😐 Solo nomad: Reunion is 131.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reunion is 117.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reunion
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.82 €15.22
$2.82 ¥19.48
531.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €63.9
$23.62 ¥163
216.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.72
$4.97 ¥34.30
176.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.64
$3.14 ¥21.63
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.24
$0.44 ¥3.06
761.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.53
$0.27 ¥1.84
996.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.06
$0.93 ¥6.39
410.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.94
$2.08 ¥14.35
122.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reunion
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.09
$1.84 ¥12.68
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 €2.65
$1.62 ¥11.15
91.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.96 ¥6.61
117.71%
Eggs
$4.75 €4.06
$1.56 ¥10.74
204.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.85 €20.37
$13.18 ¥90.9
80.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.23
$3.21 ¥22.11
346.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.15
$10.89 ¥75.2
116.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 €2.53
$1.77 ¥12.18
67.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.84
$1.25 ¥8.62
72.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.51
$1.52 ¥10.51
93.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 €2.75
$1.15 ¥7.94
180.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.20
$0.76 ¥5.27
239.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.80
$0.89 ¥6.13
137.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.35
$0.61 ¥4.24
159.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.54 ¥3.71
135.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.40 €12.30
$3.38 ¥23.29
326.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 €7.95
$11.67 ¥80.5
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.95
$0.78 ¥5.38
193.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.15
$1.67 ¥11.52
120.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Reunion
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.92
$0.43 ¥2.97
423.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.60 €38.09
$20.93 ¥144
113.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 ¥9.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.44
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.48 ¥44.71
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.82
$1.16 ¥8.03
83.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.2K
$19.3K ¥132.9K
95.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.1K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
87.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €100
$51.3 ¥354
128.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 €11.14
$9.84 ¥67.9
32.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 €47.10
$11.49 ¥79.3
379.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reunion
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 €31.19
$40.28 ¥278
-9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.16 €12.09
$14.78 ¥102
-4.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 €9.86
$6.41 ¥44.24
80.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reunion
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.3 €73.7
$403 ¥2,783
-78.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.9K ¥123.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reunion
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €101
$45.91 ¥317
156.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 €32.73
$32.39 ¥223
18.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €100
$71.2 ¥492
64.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €114
$74.0 ¥510
80.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reunion
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 €802
$436 ¥3,008
115.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €601
$254 ¥1,750
177.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,330
$900 ¥6,210
73.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €914
$548 ¥3,781
95.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,478 €2,971
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-32.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,047 €2,602
$2,676 ¥18.5K
13.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reunion
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,230 €1,904
$1,024 ¥7,068
117.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.06
-1.48%

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Last update for Reunion: March 3, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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