Annex D – COMPARISON OF WATER PRICES
Country
Copenhagen
Berlin
Melbourne
Amsterdam
Potable Water Price
per m3 (S$)
$
4.71
$
2.98
$
3.75
$
3.89
Used Water Price
per m3 (S$)
$
3.81
$
5.26
$
4.25
$
2.81
Total Water Price
per m3 (S$)
$
8.52
$
8.24
$
8.00
$
6.70
Paris
$
3.08
$
2.20
$
5.28
London
$
2.73
$
2.35
$
5.08
New York City
$
1.83
$
2.91
$
4.74
Stockholm
$
3.29
$
3.29
Singapore (2018)*
1.95
1.80
$
$
0.98
1.03
$
2.93
Jerusalem
$
$
$
2.83
Tokyo
$
1.46
$
1.21
$
2.67
Lisbon
$
1.62
$
0.94
$
2.56
Rome
$
0.89
$
1.33
$
2.22
Singapore (current)*
Sao Paulo
Hong Kong
Seoul
Beijing
Taipei
$
$
$
$
$
$
1.63
1.03
0.83
0.70
0.76
0.28
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.50
1.03
0.44
0.35
0.28
0.36
$
2.13
$
$
$
$
$
2.06
1.27
1.05
1.04
0.64
n/a
Source: Global Water Intelligence Water Tariff Survey 2016 (Based on USD/SGD = 1.359 and
monthly water consumption of 15m3.)
*Includes GST (7%), to be comparable to prices (inclusive of tax) in other cities, and is based
on SAF for 1 sanitary appliance.
Note: Inter-country comparisons in water prices must take into account different contexts such
as each country’s water stress levels, water industry structure, climate, pricing policies (e.g.
subsidies), and so on.