Tap water (1 m³)
Household volumetric water rate in the main city, per cubic metre (fixed charges excluded; · Bills and post
In the US
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No price for the US
Press a country for its price
Cheapest in Taiwan at USD0.20. Priciest in France at USD4.72, 23 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. Press a row to see its source.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | TWD6.70plus tax | 0.20 | — | |
| South Korea | KRW580 | 0.43 | — | |
| New Zealand | NZD2.46 | 1.38 | — | |
| Germany | EUR1.81 | 2.02 | — | |
| Australia | AUD3.41 | 2.34 | — | |
| United Kingdom | GBP2.73 | 3.65 | — | |
| France | EUR4.23 | 4.72 | — | |
| No data | Japan, United States, Canada, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | No data | — | — | Tokyo Waterworks shows its tariff only in a script pop-up, not read in this session |
| United States | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Canada | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| United Kingdom | テムズ・ウォーター (ロンドン) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | London; metered water-supply charge 273.46p/m3 (flat); wastewater 147.21p and fixed charges excluded |
| France | オー・ド・パリ (Eau de Paris) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Paris; total price incl. sewerage and taxes, standing charge excluded (flat rate) |
| Germany | ベルリン水道公社 (Berliner Wasserbetriebe) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Berlin; drinking-water volumetric charge incl. VAT (flat rate); fixed charge and sewerage excluded |
| Italy | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Spain | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Australia | シドニー・ウォーター | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Sydney; water usage per kilolitre (= 1 m3, flat); fixed and wastewater charges excluded |
| New Zealand | ウォーターケア (オークランド) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Auckland; water only per 1,000 L (= 1 m3, flat); wastewater NZ$4.28/m3 and fixed charges excluded |
| South Korea | ソウル特別市上水道事業本部 (アリス) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Seoul; household water unit price (flat; latest column of the table, 2023); sewerage and meter charges excluded |
| Taiwan | 臺北自來水事業處 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. Taipei; unit price for the 21-60 m3/month tier; before tax (the page gives the average both before and with tax); fixed charge excluded |
| China | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Singapore | No data | — | — | PUB's site returned access denied (403) |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Not reached on the official page in this session |