Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Denmark

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $2,410 in Denmark, rent and utilities included – about $17,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇩🇰 Denmark
$2,410
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 61.8% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 63.4% cheaper than Denmark without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$22.94 DKK 153
-86.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$103 DKK 688
-77.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$13.97 DKK 93.2
-70.72%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$6.35 DKK 42.38
-60.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$4.26 DKK 28.43
-63.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$3.27 DKK 21.80
-85.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$8.38 DKK 55.9
-78.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$7.38 DKK 49.24
-69.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.99 DKK 13.27
-2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$3.57 DKK 23.85
-59.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$2.41 DKK 16.11
-57.68%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$4.98 DKK 33.23
-58.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$15.41 DKK 103
-36.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$12.16 DKK 81.1
-62.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$21.27 DKK 142
-63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.21 DKK 21.42
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$3.07 DKK 20.49
-52.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$3.70 DKK 24.67
-36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$4.73 DKK 31.55
-67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.22 DKK 14.82
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$2.03 DKK 13.54
-1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$2.06 DKK 13.75
-44.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.38 DKK 9.24
-51.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$9.42 DKK 62.9
-68.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$9.84 DKK 65.7
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.96 DKK 13.05
-33.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.47 DKK 16.46
-29.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$3.51 DKK 23.43
-92.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$90.5 DKK 604
-86.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$7.62 DKK 50.8
-90.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$2.02 DKK 13.46
-89.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$63.0 DKK 420
-93.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$2.35 DKK 15.65
-43.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$51.0K DKK 340.3K
-57.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$51.3K DKK 342.1K
-62.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$221 DKK 1,476
-45.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$17.04 DKK 114
-15.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$40.75 DKK 272
-30.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$45.89 DKK 306
-28.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$27.49 DKK 183
-76.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$19.65 DKK 131
-72.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$600 DKK 4,002
-54.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$6,388 DKK 42.6K
27.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$112 DKK 745
-55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$49.61 DKK 331
-49.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$130 DKK 867
-41.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$172 DKK 1,147
-65.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$1,122 DKK 7,486
-54.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$920 DKK 6,138
-66.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,921 DKK 12.8K
-45.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$1,544 DKK 10.3K
-59.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$6,446 DKK 43.0K
-54.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$4,651 DKK 31.0K
-59.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Denmark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$4,114 DKK 27.5K
-91.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
3.94
82.74%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Denmark: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Denmark
$920 197% $610
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Denmark
$399 89.6% $189
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Denmark
$279 70.8% $116
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Denmark
$208 120% $114
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Denmark
$388 339% $300
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Denmark
$85 95.4% $42
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Denmark
$122 692% $107
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇩🇰 Denmark
🕒 Local time
13:21 1:21 PM
07:21 7:21 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
5,827,463
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DKK, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Danish Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.67 DKK (1 DKK = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.48 DKK (1 DKK = 0.134 EUR).

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