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

😐 Solo nomad: Reunion is 142.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reunion is 115.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reunion
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.81 €15.10
$2.86 ¥19.51
522.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 €63.0
$23.89 ¥163
210.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.76
$4.77 ¥32.61
190.78%
Cappuccino
$3.24 €2.75
$3.08 ¥21.02
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.25
$0.44 ¥2.99
772.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.27 ¥1.84
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 €4.00
$0.93 ¥6.36
406.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.92
$2.04 ¥13.96
126.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reunion
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.09
$1.78 ¥12.16
-27.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 €2.75
$1.60 ¥10.94
103.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 €1.79
$0.98 ¥6.70
115.31%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.15
$1.55 ¥10.60
215.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.72 €20.11
$13.22 ¥90.3
79.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.23
$3.39 ¥23.13
325.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.05 €19.54
$10.52 ¥71.9
119.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.42
$1.84 ¥12.59
55.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.76
$1.30 ¥8.89
60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.47 ¥10.03
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.74
$1.15 ¥7.83
180.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.15
$0.72 ¥4.94
252.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.85
$0.94 ¥6.40
131.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.39
$0.61 ¥4.16
167.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.08
$0.53 ¥3.61
139.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 €12.06
$3.54 ¥24.15
301.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 €7.82
$11.89 ¥81.2
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.90
$0.79 ¥5.39
183.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 €3.15
$1.69 ¥11.51
119.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Reunion
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.94
$0.44 ¥2.98
420.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.91 €38.08
$20.98 ¥143
114.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.38 ¥9.39
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.40
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.75 ¥46.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.86
$1.16 ¥7.93
88.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.2K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
86.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.3K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
83.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €97.3
$50.3 ¥344
128.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.16 €11.16
$10.04 ¥68.5
31.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 €46.05
$11.39 ¥77.8
376.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reunion
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 €31.17
$40.16 ¥274
-8.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 €11.93
$14.68 ¥100
-4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 €9.83
$6.21 ¥42.39
86.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reunion
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.9 €72.8
$402 ¥2,746
-78.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.4K ¥119.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reunion
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €99.4
$46.39 ¥317
152.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 €31.45
$32.60 ¥223
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €98.7
$71.3 ¥487
63.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €115
$74.8 ¥511
80.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reunion
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 €783
$429 ¥2,931
115.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 €589
$261 ¥1,783
165.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 €1,313
$915 ¥6,253
69.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €918
$545 ¥3,725
98.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 €3,004
$5,127 ¥35.0K
-30.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,122 €2,647
$2,614 ¥17.9K
19.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reunion
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,257 €1,914
$1,061 ¥7,244
112.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.06
-1.48%

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Last update for Reunion: April 14, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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