&gt; Danes pay the highest water rates in Europe, at 6.33 Euros per 1,000 liters or 264 gallons (compare France at 3.35 Euros and Sweden at 2.73).<p>According to SFPUC[1] &amp; WolframAlpha[2], the rate in a San Francisco multi-family is around €1.80&#x2F;kL for the first ~8.5kL&#x2F;month. This is exclusive of the meter flat rate and any other taxes and fees. Charging 3.5x as much for water makes a lot of things possible.<p>1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfwater.org&#x2F;index.aspx?page=169" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfwater.org&#x2F;index.aspx?page=169</a><p>2: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=5.58%24%2F748+gal+to+eur%2Fkiloliter" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=5.58%24%2F748+gal+to+eu...</a>