Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Denmark and Cebu

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.

🇩🇰 Denmark
$2,410
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Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
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😐 Solo nomad: Denmark is 162.1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Denmark is 173.3% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 158.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 153
$3.03 ₱190
657.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 DKK 688
$23.48 ₱1,473
339.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.97 DKK 93.2
$4.09 ₱256
241.56%
Cappuccino
$6.35 DKK 42.38
$2.52 ₱158
151.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 28.43
$1.54 ₱96.9
176.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DKK 21.80
$0.49 ₱30.98
567.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 DKK 55.9
$1.79 ₱112
368.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 DKK 49.24
$2.26 ₱142
226.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 DKK 13.27
$1.95 ₱122
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 DKK 23.85
$1.43 ₱89.7
149.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 16.11
$1.02 ₱63.8
136.27%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 33.23
$2.06 ₱129
141.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.41 DKK 103
$9.81 ₱615
57.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.16 DKK 81.1
$4.61 ₱289
163.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.27 DKK 142
$7.70 ₱483
176.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 21.42
$3.31 ₱207
-3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 20.49
$1.45 ₱90.9
111.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 24.67
$2.36 ₱148
56.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 DKK 31.55
$1.54 ₱96.4
207.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 DKK 14.82
$2.36 ₱148
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.54
$1.99 ₱125
2.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.75
$1.15 ₱72.1
79.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 DKK 9.24
$0.67 ₱42.15
105.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 DKK 62.9
$3.00 ₱188
214.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 DKK 65.7
$6.35 ₱398
54.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 13.05
$1.31 ₱81.9
49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DKK 16.46
$1.73 ₱108
42.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 DKK 23.43
$0.25 ₱15.78
1304.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 DKK 604
$12.65 ₱793
615.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 50.8
$0.74 ₱46.32
929.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 DKK 13.46
$0.21 ₱13.11
861.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 DKK 420
$4.33 ₱271
1355.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.35 DKK 15.65
$1.33 ₱83.5
76.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.0K DKK 340.3K
$21.8K ₱1.4M
134.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.3K DKK 342.1K
$19.4K ₱1.2M
164.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 DKK 1,476
$121 ₱7,563
83.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 DKK 114
$14.45 ₱907
17.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.75 DKK 272
$28.29 ₱1,774
44.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.89 DKK 306
$32.68 ₱2,050
40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.49 DKK 183
$6.39 ₱401
330.20%
Cinema Ticket
$19.65 DKK 131
$5.46 ₱342
259.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 4,002
$273 ₱17.1K
119.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,388 DKK 42.6K
$8,156 ₱511.5K
-21.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 DKK 745
$49.57 ₱3,109
125.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.61 DKK 331
$24.87 ₱1,560
99.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 DKK 867
$76.6 ₱4,804
69.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,147
$59.3 ₱3,717
190.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 DKK 7,486
$506 ₱31.7K
121.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 DKK 6,138
$309 ₱19.4K
197.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,921 DKK 12.8K
$1,052 ₱66.0K
82.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 DKK 10.3K
$619 ₱38.8K
149.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,446 DKK 43.0K
$2,915 ₱182.9K
121.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,651 DKK 31.0K
$1,867 ₱117.1K
149.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denmark
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,114 DKK 27.5K
$341 ₱21.4K
1106.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
7.2
-45.28%

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

Last update for Denmark: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Denmark
$920
Cebu
$309 66.4% $610
Groceries & Markets
Denmark
$399
Cebu
$210 47.3% $189
Eating Out
Denmark
$388
Cebu
$88 77.2% $300
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denmark
$279
Cebu
$163 41.5% $116
Clothing & Footwear
Denmark
$208
Cebu
$95 54.6% $114
Getting Around
Denmark
$122
Cebu
$15 87.4% $107
Sport & Entertainment
Denmark
$85
Cebu
$44 48.8% $42
Good to know
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇵🇭 Cebu
🕒 Local time
07:20 7:20 AM
13:20 1:20 PM
6 h ahead of Denmark
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,827,463
964,169
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PHP, USD, EUR to DKK – Danish Krone Converter

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).

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).

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  • Denmark Cebu 10,350 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
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  • Denmark
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