United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates

Denmark

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates = 1×

DenmarkDenmark vs United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Overall verdict

DenmarkDenmark is about 1.89× United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means Denmark is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1× DenmarkDenmark is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×4.44
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.93
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.38
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.24
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.09

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Denmark, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.44
    DenmarkDenmark AED 1.30 USD 0.355
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.04
    DenmarkDenmark AED 10.02 USD 2.728
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.81
    DenmarkDenmark AED 10.13 USD 2.758
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.38
    DenmarkDenmark AED 26.23 DKK 46
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.24
    DenmarkDenmark AED 4,200 DKK 7,499
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09
    DenmarkDenmark AED 250.70 EUR 59.99
    United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Denmark

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+53%
in DKK
30 → 46
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+51%
in AED

It rose 53% in local currency, but 51% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Denmark's inflation.