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12 cities, one household.

The same sum in every column: 15,000 litres a month, on a meter, at the utility serving most of the city.

Abu DhabiDubaiHong KongLondonNew YorkParisPerthSeoulSingaporeSydneyTokyoToronto
Cost of 1,000 litresAED 8.23AED 9.59HKD 3.98£ 3.11$ 1.89EUR 1.87AUD 3.92KRW 822.00S$ 2.34AUD 4.00JPY 140.80withheld
Paid today, under reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefno reliefJPY 55.00withheld
Published volumetric rateAED 7.84AED 7.70HKD 0.00£ 2.73$ 1.89EUR 1.19AUD 2.11KRW 580.00S$ 1.43AUD 3.41JPY 0.00withheld
Charges beyond the rate5%25%withheld14%0%57%86%42%63%17%withheldwithheld
A month, waterAED 123.48AED 143.85HKD 59.62£ 46.59$ 28.34EUR 28.08AUD 58.79KRW 12330.00S$ 35.07AUD 59.97JPY 2112.00withheld
A month, all inwithheldwithheldHKD 94.65£ 79.35$ 73.40EUR 65.63withheldwithheldS$ 52.89AUD 122.79JPY 3575.00withheld
A year, waterAED 1482AED 1726HKD 715£ 559$ 340EUR 337AUD 706KRW 147960S$ 421AUD 720JPY 25344withheld
Wastewater sharewithheldwithheld37%41%61%57%withheldwithheld34%51%41%withheld
Cost by volumeflat+9% for small householdsflat+30% for small households+58% for small households+19% for small households+107% for small households+22% for small householdsflat+38% for small households+73% for small householdswithheld
Where it comes fromDesalinationDesalination · Reusereservoir · imported_raw_water · DesalinationSurface · GroundwaterSurfaceGroundwater · SurfaceDesalination · Groundwater · SurfaceSurfaceCatchment · Imported · NEWater · DesalinationSurface · Desalination · GroundwaterSurfaceSurface
ComparabilityGrade AGrade AGrade AGrade AGrade AGrade BGrade AGrade BGrade BGrade AGrade BGrade C
Abu Dhabi
Cost of 1,000 litres AED 8.23
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate AED 7.84
Charges beyond the rate 5%
A month, water AED 123.48
A month, all in withheld
A year, water AED 1482
Wastewater share withheld
Cost by volume flat
Where it comes from Desalination
Comparability Grade A
Dubai
Cost of 1,000 litres AED 9.59
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate AED 7.70
Charges beyond the rate 25%
A month, water AED 143.85
A month, all in withheld
A year, water AED 1726
Wastewater share withheld
Cost by volume +9% for small households
Where it comes from Desalination · Reuse
Comparability Grade A
Hong Kong
Cost of 1,000 litres HKD 3.98
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate HKD 0.00
Charges beyond the rate withheld
A month, water HKD 59.62
A month, all in HKD 94.65
A year, water HKD 715
Wastewater share 37%
Cost by volume flat
Where it comes from reservoir · imported_raw_water · Desalination
Comparability Grade A
London
Cost of 1,000 litres £ 3.11
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate £ 2.73
Charges beyond the rate 14%
A month, water £ 46.59
A month, all in £ 79.35
A year, water £ 559
Wastewater share 41%
Cost by volume +30% for small households
Where it comes from Surface · Groundwater
Comparability Grade A
New York
Cost of 1,000 litres $ 1.89
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate $ 1.89
Charges beyond the rate 0%
A month, water $ 28.34
A month, all in $ 73.40
A year, water $ 340
Wastewater share 61%
Cost by volume +58% for small households
Where it comes from Surface
Comparability Grade A
Paris
Cost of 1,000 litres EUR 1.87
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate EUR 1.19
Charges beyond the rate 57%
A month, water EUR 28.08
A month, all in EUR 65.63
A year, water EUR 337
Wastewater share 57%
Cost by volume +19% for small households
Where it comes from Groundwater · Surface
Comparability Grade B
Perth
Cost of 1,000 litres AUD 3.92
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate AUD 2.11
Charges beyond the rate 86%
A month, water AUD 58.79
A month, all in withheld
A year, water AUD 706
Wastewater share withheld
Cost by volume +107% for small households
Where it comes from Desalination · Groundwater · Surface
Comparability Grade A
Seoul
Cost of 1,000 litres KRW 822.00
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate KRW 580.00
Charges beyond the rate 42%
A month, water KRW 12330.00
A month, all in withheld
A year, water KRW 147960
Wastewater share withheld
Cost by volume +22% for small households
Where it comes from Surface
Comparability Grade B
Singapore
Cost of 1,000 litres S$ 2.34
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate S$ 1.43
Charges beyond the rate 63%
A month, water S$ 35.07
A month, all in S$ 52.89
A year, water S$ 421
Wastewater share 34%
Cost by volume flat
Where it comes from Catchment · Imported · NEWater · Desalination
Comparability Grade B
Sydney
Cost of 1,000 litres AUD 4.00
Paid today, under relief no relief
Published volumetric rate AUD 3.41
Charges beyond the rate 17%
A month, water AUD 59.97
A month, all in AUD 122.79
A year, water AUD 720
Wastewater share 51%
Cost by volume +38% for small households
Where it comes from Surface · Desalination · Groundwater
Comparability Grade A
Tokyo
Cost of 1,000 litres JPY 140.80
Paid today, under relief JPY 55.00
Published volumetric rate JPY 0.00
Charges beyond the rate withheld
A month, water JPY 2112.00
A month, all in JPY 3575.00
A year, water JPY 25344
Wastewater share 41%
Cost by volume +73% for small households
Where it comes from Surface
Comparability Grade B
Toronto
Cost of 1,000 litres withheld
Paid today, under relief withheld
Published volumetric rate withheld
Charges beyond the rate withheld
A month, water withheld
A month, all in withheld
A year, water withheld
Wastewater share withheld
Cost by volume withheld
Where it comes from Surface
Comparability Grade C

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