Cost of living comparison

 Burma
compared to
 Denmark
Denmark vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 3.0 times more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.8 times more in Denmark
Groceries
pay 76.5% more in Denmark
Transportation
pay 3.2 times more in Denmark
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Denmark
Childcare
pay 83.3% more in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.0 times more in Denmark
Clothing
pay 23.4% more in Denmark

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Denmark are more expensive than in Burma. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

Denmark vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Denmark instead of Burma, you would:

pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

 
Burma
Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.54
MMK5,318
$21.56
DKK148.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.79
MMK14,235
$12.58
DKK86.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
MMK1,534
$3.50
DKK24.08

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pay 76.5% more for groceries

 
Burma
Denmark
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
MMK2,215
$2.91
DKK20.05
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.44
MMK9,309
$5.83
DKK40.19
Milk (1 gallon) $5.93
MMK12,432
$7.22
DKK49.75

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
Burma
Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon) $18.28
MMK38,352
$7.68
DKK52.90
Monthly public transit pass $9.83
MMK20,621
$82.44
DKK568.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Burma
Denmark
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.88
MMK142,420
$33.71
DKK232.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.80
MMK763,252
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.29
MMK432,792
$743.77
DKK5,125.20

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pay 83.3% more for childcare

 
Burma
Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.10
MMK384,144
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53

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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Burma
Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
MMK1,983
$7.44
DKK51.29
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
MMK3,515
$5.51
DKK37.96
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.29
MMK2,711
$8.74
DKK60.22

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

 
Burma
Denmark
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.82
MMK89,835
$93.72
DKK645.79
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$66.55
MMK139,619
$38.81
DKK267.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.27
MMK187,294
$105.07
DKK724.04

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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