The price of tap water in the United States varied greatly from city to city in 2021. One of the most expensive cities for tap water in the U.S. is San Francisco, where one cubic meter costs an average of **** U.S. dollars per cubic meter. In comparison, citizens in the Arizona state capital of Phoenix paid, on average, **** U.S. dollars per cubic meter. This is roughly ** percent lower than the U.S. average. Rising water bills in the U.S. Over the past decade, water bills in the U.S. have increased considerably in a number of major cities. In Austin, Texas, water bills rose by *** U.S. dollars between 2010 and 2018, an increase of *** percent. The sharp rising costs has left many in the United States with unaffordable water bills, especially in low income areas in cities such as New Orleans, Cleveland, and Santa Fe. U.S. water crisis One of the reasons for the rising water bills in the U.S. is the aging and deteriorating water infrastructure. In addition to rising bills, outdated treatment plants with leaking pipes have resulted in harmful toxins and chemicals contaminating drinking water. A number of highly populated cities in the U.S. have been found to have high concentrations of PFAs in tap water, exposing millions of people to potentially unsafe drinking water.

Of the selected cities shown, many of the lowest drinking water prices are in Asia. Mumbai, India had the lowest average tap water price in 2021, at just **** U.S. dollars per 100 cubic meters. The capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka, Bangalore had the second lowest water price, where 100 cubic meters of drinking water cost **** U.S. dollars. The city of Miami in the US American state of Florida has one of the lowest tap water prices outside Asia at ***** U.S. dollars per 100 cubic meters. Most expensive water prices The price of water varies around the world, with some of the highest found in Europe. For example, in Oslo, Norway, citizens pay an average of *** U.S. dollars per 100 cubic meters. In the United States, cities with high levels of water stress – such as Los Angeles and San Diego – also pay high prices for tap water. The cost of water in many U.S. cities has been increasing in recent years, with water bills in San Diego having increased by *** U.S. dollars between 2010 and 2018. Water consumption Globally, per capita water withdrawals are highest in the U.S., with the average American withdrawing ***** cubic meters of water a year. This is roughly twice the per capita withdrawals in Japan, and four times more than in Germany.

China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Services Business Use data was reported at 4.920 RMB/Ton in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.920 RMB/Ton for Feb 2025. China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Services Business Use data is updated monthly, averaging 4.430 RMB/Ton from Jan 2006 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.920 RMB/Ton in Mar 2025 and a record low of 3.380 RMB/Ton in Apr 2006. China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Services Business Use data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PA: Price Monitoring Center, NDRC: 36 City Monthly Avg: Transaction Price: Production Material.

Of the selected European cities shown, the Norwegian capital of Oslo had the most expensive tap water in 2021, averaging **** U.S. dollars per cubic meter. This was followed by Germany's manufacturing hub Stuttgart, where 1,000 liters of tap water cost **** U.S. dollars. Europe has some of the most expensive tap water prices worldwide.

Of the selected cities shown, many of the highest tap water prices in 2021 are in European cities, with the most expensive in Moscow, Russia at ***** U.S. dollars per 100 cubic meters. This was followed by Vancouver, Canada where 100 cubic meters of water costed ***** U.S. dollars.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Drinking Water data was reported at 23.470 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.430 RUB/Cub m for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Drinking Water data is updated monthly, averaging 22.320 RUB/Cub m from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.470 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019 and a record low of 21.060 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Drinking Water data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB024: Average Producer Price: Electricity and Thermal Energy.

China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Special Industry Use data was reported at 20.250 RMB/Ton in Oct 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 20.250 RMB/Ton for Sep 2025. China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Special Industry Use data is updated monthly, averaging 17.770 RMB/Ton from Jan 2006 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 237 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.250 RMB/Ton in Oct 2025 and a record low of 8.250 RMB/Ton in Apr 2006. China Usage Price: 36 City Avg: Tap Water: Special Industry Use data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PA: Price Monitoring Center, NDRC: 36 City Monthly Avg: Transaction Price: Production Material.

Learn about the average cost of bottled water per gallon, factors that affect the price, and how it compares to tap water in terms of cost and convenience. Find out the price range of popular brands, higher-end options, and specialty waters. Consider the variation in prices and factors to make an informed choice. Explore the significantly lower cost of tap water and its safety regulations. Discover the benefits of using reusable bottles and tap water to save money and reduce plastic waste.

China Tap Water Production & Supply: YoY: New Product Value data was reported at 27.680 % in Dec 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 681.260 % for Nov 2010. China Tap Water Production & Supply: YoY: New Product Value data is updated monthly, averaging 82.395 % from Feb 2009 (Median) to Dec 2010, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,637.080 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -99.410 % in Mar 2009. China Tap Water Production & Supply: YoY: New Product Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Financial Data: Water Production and Supply: Tap Water Production and Supply.

Public Water Systems (PWS) submit their annual reports with rate information using the Electronic Annual Report (EAR) submission process on the Drinking Water Information Clearinghouse (DRINC) portal, which is reviewed, and manually updated into the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). This includes the water rates reported by PWS in the EAR for years 2014 and 2015.

In 2020, the price of drinking water in Spain was the most expensive in Catalonia, at some **** euros per cubic meter. This was followed by the Balearic Islands, where the cubic meter of drinking water costed **** euros. Meanwhile, drinking water was the cheapest in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, where the price stood at *** euros per cubic meter that year.

Learn about the factors that influence the price of 1 liter bottled water and how it can vary between $0.50 to $2.00. Discover the impact of brand, location, and quantity purchased on the price, and consider alternatives like tap water for cost-saving benefits.

China Tap Water Production & Supply: Industrial Sales Value data was reported at 7.970 RMB bn in Aug 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.519 RMB bn for Jul 2011. China Tap Water Production & Supply: Industrial Sales Value data is updated monthly, averaging 6.800 RMB bn from Jan 2009 (Median) to Aug 2011, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.661 RMB bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 5.449 RMB bn in Jan 2009. China Tap Water Production & Supply: Industrial Sales Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Financial Data: Water Production and Supply: Tap Water Production and Supply.

Learn about the factors that affect the cost of a gallon of bottled water, such as brand, size, location, packaging, and additional features. Find out how the price compares to tap water and consider the environmental impact of plastic bottle waste.

Data set used to estimate the autoregressive distributed lag (ADL) model to understand how water quality measures (e.g., raw water TOC and algal toxin) and other variables affect drinking water treatment costs at the Bob McEwen Water Treatment Plant in southwestern OH. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Heberling, M., J.I. Price, C. Nietch, M. Elovitz, N. Smucker, D.A. Schupp, A. Safwat, and T. Neyer. Linking Water Quality to Drinking Water Treatment Costs Using Time Series Analysis: Examining the Effect of a Treatment Plant Upgrade in Ohio. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, USA, 58(5): e2021WR031257, (2022).

In 2023, drinking water in the Netherlands cost between **** and **** euros per cubic meter, depending on the exact company serving the area. Vitens, the largest drinking water company in the Netherlands with nearly *** million connections, was active mostly in the provinces Friesland, Flevoland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Gelderland. At one euro and ** cents per cubic meter, it provided the cheapest drinking water in the country. By contrast, people paid PWN almost one euro more per cubic meter of water used.

 Vitens also largest drinking water producer….   

The Dutch drinking water industry produced roughly *** billion cubic meters of water in 2018. *** Million liters were produced by Vitens, the largest water producer before Brabant Water and Evides Water Bedrijf. The production of WMD Drinkwater, the smallest of the drinking water companies in the Netherlands, was roughly one tenth of this, at ** million cubic meters.

…. as well as the company with the highest turnover  

In 2018, the total revenue of the drinking water industry in the Netherlands was nearly *** billion euros, or almost double the revenue reached in 1990. In terms of revenue, the leading companies in this sector were Vitens (turnover of *** million euros), Evides Waterbedrijf (*** million) and PWN (*** million). WMD Drinkwater closed this ranking as well, with a revenue of ** million euros in 2018.

This dataset presents the prices of collective sanitation and drinking water per municipality. The total of the two tariffs gives the total price per municipality, for a standard consumption of 120 m³ per year. Prices are given HT and TTC (from the year 2016).

Operational, financial, and land use data to estimate drinking water treatment cost functions for 2006 calendar year. Data are organized for surface water and groundwater systems. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: US EPA's Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, Engineering and Analysis Division is the holder of the survey data. US EPA's Office of Water maintains a database of point coordinates for surface water intakes and wells used for public water supply. Format: Our dataset is described in detail in Section 3 of the paper. We include a link to the 2006 Community Water System Survey that excludes the identifiers. Other data are confidential business information.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Price, J., and M. Heberling. The Effects of Agricultural and Urban Land Use on Drinking Water Treatment Costs: An Analysis of United States Community Water Systems. Water Economics and Policy. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 5 Toh Tuck Link, SINGAPORE, 6(4): 2050008, (2020).

When it comes to packaged drinking water, prices can vary depending on various factors such as the brand, packaging size, and geographical location. Learn more about the factors affecting the price of packaged drinking water and why it is important to consider quality standards and certifications when purchasing.

743 Global export shipment records of Tap Water with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.