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

😐 Solo nomad: Reunion is 87.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reunion is 98.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reunion
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.23
$2.77 ¥19.31
537.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.6
$24.14 ¥169
210.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.86 €11.95
$4.75 ¥33.15
191.79%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.78
$3.02 ¥21.06
6.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 €3.19
$0.44 ¥3.06
740.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.27 ¥1.87
955.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.02
$0.96 ¥6.67
386.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.04 ¥14.21
120.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reunion
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.75 ¥12.21
-26.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.69 ¥11.79
86.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.98 ¥6.85
113.27%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$1.60 ¥11.19
209.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.79 €20.51
$13.34 ¥93.1
78.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.49 €12.49
$3.27 ¥22.82
343.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.98 €19.81
$10.63 ¥74.2
116.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 €2.58
$1.74 ¥12.16
72.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.26 ¥8.76
72.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.45 ¥10.13
96.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 €2.89
$1.19 ¥8.28
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.73 ¥5.08
236.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.86 ¥5.99
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.62 ¥4.30
166.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.53 ¥3.71
130.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.24 €12.27
$3.44 ¥24.03
313.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 €7.97
$11.63 ¥81.2
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.84 ¥5.88
173.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.11
$1.62 ¥11.30
122.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Reunion
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.44 ¥3.07
429.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.64 €38.48
$20.71 ¥145
115.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ¥9.91
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.33 ¥2.27
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.51 ¥45.42
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.17 ¥8.19
89.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
91.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
88.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.3
$51.4 ¥359
121.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.48
$9.63 ¥67.2
38.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 €45.79
$11.22 ¥78.3
373.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reunion
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.36 €31.35
$39.09 ¥273
-6.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.00 €12.07
$14.70 ¥103
-4.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.87
$6.14 ¥42.89
86.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reunion
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.1 €75.1
$416 ¥2,905
-79.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reunion
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$45.24 ¥316
161.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 €32.83
$32.59 ¥228
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$73.0 ¥509
59.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$72.8 ¥508
88.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reunion
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 €817
$432 ¥3,018
119.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 €610
$253 ¥1,767
179.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 €1,334
$923 ¥6,441
67.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €931
$546 ¥3,811
97.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,553 €3,063
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-33.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,044 €2,624
$2,784 ¥19.4K
9.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reunion
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,170 €1,871
$1,037 ¥7,240
109.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.06
-1.48%

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

Last update for Reunion: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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