Last update: Nov 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Reunion and London
For one person, living is cheaper in Reunion: $1,859 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $26,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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Reunion Living Index89Cost of Living Index in ReunionLearn more -
London Living Index196Cost of Living Index in LondonLearn more
🙂 Solo nomad: Reunion is 28.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Reunion is 25.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Reunion
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 €8.05
$26.36 £19.59
-65.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €83.1
$109 £80.7
-14.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 €12.06
$10.71 £7.96
26.42%
Cappuccino
$3.36 €2.99
$5.59 £4.15
-39.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.55
$3.00 £2.23
-4.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.98
$2.22 £1.65
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €4.09
$9.65 £7.17
-52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €5.08
$8.26 £6.14
-30.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reunion
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.27
$1.97 £1.46
-27.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.57
$2.09 £1.55
37.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.77
$2.59 £1.93
20.08%
Eggs
$4.67 €4.16
$5.37 £3.99
-13.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.03 €19.61
$13.12 £9.75
67.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 €13.23
$11.03 £8.20
34.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.50 €21.81
$17.73 £13.17
38.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 €2.73
$3.17 £2.36
-3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.85
$1.38 £1.03
50.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.47
$2.82 £2.10
-1.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.87 €6.12
$3.36 £2.50
104.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.30
$1.70 £1.26
51.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.67 €3.27
$1.78 £1.32
106.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.30
$1.49 £1.11
-2.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.44
$1.82 £1.35
50.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 €11.50
$23.85 £17.72
-45.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 €8.18
$13.44 £9.98
-31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.92
$3.11 £2.31
5.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.30
$4.49 £3.34
-42.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Reunion
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.52
$4.13 £3.07
-31.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.53 €38.76
$266 £198
-83.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$5.98 £4.44
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.39 £2.52
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$56.6 £42.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.71
$2.21 £1.64
-13.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.3K £28.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$41.0K £30.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €105
$372 £277
-68.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.28 €14.49
$18.66 £13.87
-12.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.26 €39.41
$40.53 £30.12
9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reunion
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 €32.52
$56.0 £41.63
-34.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.37 €11.91
$17.10 £12.71
-21.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 €9.79
$17.95 £13.34
-38.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reunion
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$2,946 £2,189
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$47.6K £35.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reunion
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$146 €130
$116 £86.4
25.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$56.9 £42.28
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €112
$128 £95.1
-2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €97.7
$154 £114
-28.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reunion
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 €859
$2,935 £2,182
-67.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €653
$2,258 £1,678
-67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 €1,455
$5,250 £3,901
-68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 €1,119
$3,859 £2,868
-67.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$17.2K £12.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$8,278 £6,152
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Reunion
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,048 €1,824
$5,621 £4,177
-63.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.78
-16.32%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Reunion: November 3, 2026
Last update for London: November 1, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Reunion $733 39.4%
London $2.3K 55.8% 208% $1.5K
Groceries & Markets
Reunion $455 24.5%
London $360 8.9% 20.8% $95
Eating Out
Reunion $208 11.2%
London $396 9.8% 90.3% $188
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion $178 9.6%
London $432 10.7% 142% $253
Clothing & Footwear
Reunion $171 * 9.2%
London $205 5.1% 19.4% $33
Sport & Entertainment
Reunion $59 3.2%
London $92 2.3% 57.1% $33
Getting Around
Reunion $55 * 3%
London $305 7.6% 457% $251
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Accommodation & Living
Reunion $1.3K 31.4%
London $3.9K 49.7% 207% $2.6K
Groceries & Markets
Reunion $1.1K 26.5%
London $827 10.7% 22% $233
Eating Out
Reunion $868 21.7%
London $1.3K 17.4% 55.2% $479
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion $195 4.9%
London $450 5.8% 131% $255
Clothing & Footwear
Reunion $381 * 9.5%
London $455 5.9% 19.4% $74
Sport & Entertainment
Reunion $130 3.3%
London $201 2.6% 54.1% $71
Getting Around
Reunion $115 * 2.9%
London $619 8% 437% $504
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Good to know
🇷🇪 Reunion
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Population
881,348
8,908,083 Capital
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Between locations
- Reunion London 9,740 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
From you
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