WORLD WATER COST SURVEY
The following information is from the National Utility Service's International Water Cost Survey.
| Rank | Country | US$/1000 US Gallons | US$/m3 | % Change from 1998 | 12-Year Change |
| 1 | Germany | 6.89 | 1.82 | 0.7 | 95 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6.13 | 1.62 | 4.5 | N/A |
| 3 | Belgium | 4.62 | 1.22 | 0.1 | 54 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4.50 | 1.19 | -0.02 | 75 |
| 5 | France | 4.46 | 1.18 | 1.3 | 75 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.35 | 1.15 | 3.2 | 166 |
| 7 | Italy | 2.75 | 0.73 | 2.1 | 119 |
| 8 | Finland | 2.42 | 0.64 | -2.3 | N/A |
| 9 | Ireland | 2.34 | 0.62 | 5.0 | 50 |
| 10 | Sweden | 2.12 | 0.56 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 11 | Australia | 2.08 | 0.55 | 3.1 | -35 |
| 12 | Spain | 2.05 | 0.54 | 1.3 | N/A |
| 13 | South Africa | 1.93 | 0.51 | -0.5 | 39 |
| 14 | United States | 1.89 | 0.50 | 9.8 | N/A |
| 15 | Canada | 1.55 | 0.41 | 3.9 | 100 |
