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Korea Water Bill Calculator

Enter the cubic meters on your water bill to see the estimated total and what each part of the bill is for, using Seoul residential rates or your own city’s.

Calculate your water bill

Year
Billing period
Meter size

On your bill as 사용량 for the whole period. 1 m³ = 1 ton.

Blank = Seoul ₩580

Blank = Seoul 2026 ₩480

Blank = ₩170

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Seoul examples (one month)

15 mm meter, 2026 rates
Water usedBill
5 m³₩7,230
10 m³₩13,380
15 m³₩19,530
20 m³₩25,680
30 m³₩37,980

How to use it

  1. Check the billing period on your bill (one or two months).
  2. Enter the water used (사용량) for that whole period in m³.
  3. Pick the meter size (구경) shown on your bill.

Discounts, shared-use allocation and rounding are not included.

Frequently asked questions

What makes up a water bill in Seoul?

Water at ₩580 per m³, a basic fee based on meter size, sewer at ₩480 per m³ in 2026, and a water use charge of ₩170 per m³.

My bill covers two months. What do I enter?

Many Seoul households are billed every two months. Choose “2 months” and enter the total usage for both months; the meter fee is per month, so it is doubled.

Is the sewer rate going up?

Yes. Seoul is raising the residential sewer rate in steps: ₩480 in 2026, ₩560 in 2027, ₩630 in 2028, ₩700 in 2029, ₩770 in 2030. Pick a later year to see future bills.

I don’t live in Seoul.

Water rates are set by each local government. Enter the residential water and sewer rates from your bill or your city’s waterworks website.

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