He told journalists that the UK would pay what was legally due, "not just what the EU wants".
It comes amid claims by a journal that the financial settlement sought by the EU has risen from €60bn.
Davis said the UK treated its EU "rights and obligations" seriously but it had "not seen any number", adding the EU was playing "rough and tough".
The EU's chief negotiator Michael Barnier is due to publish his guidelines for the talks later although they are not likely to include any financial demands.
According to an EU source, officials in Brussels will not enter into a discussion about potential figures for a final bill, likely to be one of the hardest-fought and most sensitive areas of the Brexit process.
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