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Ranked: The Cost of Utilities Around the World
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Key Takeaways
- In Munich, Germany households pay on average $404 a month for utilities, up nearly 40% since 2020.
- San Francisco has the highest utility costs in America, where prices are a fifth higher than in New York City.
Since 2020, the cost of utilities has more than doubled across some European cities, putting strain on households, businesses, and manufacturers.
In Warsaw, Poland the average monthly cost of basic utilities stands at $357—up from $176 in 2020. Meanwhile, several struggling businesses in the UK closed amid shy-high utilities costs due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
This graphic shows the average cost of utilities around the world, based on data from Deutsche Bank.
European Cities Face Soaring Cost of Utilities Since 2020
Below, we show the average monthly cost of electricity, heating, water, and garbage in 2025:
| City | Country | Monthly Cost of Basic Utilities 2025 (USD) | 5-Year Cumulative Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | Germany | $404 | 37 |
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom | $378 | 85 |
| Frankfurt | Germany | $370 | 43 |
| Berlin | Germany | $364 | 45 |
| Warsaw | Poland | $357 | 103 |
| Vienna | Austria | $332 | 50 |
| London | United Kingdom | $322 | 48 |
| Prague | Czech Republic | $313 | 59 |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | $300 | 59 |
| Oslo | Norway | $296 | 122 |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | $295 | 88 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | $287 | 12 |
| Dublin | Ireland | $275 | 59 |
| Tel Aviv-Yafo | Israel | $268 | -3 |
| Geneva | Switzerland | $259 | 5 |
| Brussels | Belgium | $258 | 88 |
| Zurich | Switzerland | $254 | 21 |
| Paris | France | $249 | 44 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | $231 | 1 |
| Stockholm | Sweden | $227 | 163 |
| Milan | Italy | $221 | 25 |
| San Francisco | United States | $221 | 26 |
| Rome | Italy | $218 | 12 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | $215 | 22 |
| Athens | Greece | $215 | 33 |
| Sydney | Australia | $201 | 62 |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | $199 | -11 |
| Madrid | Spain | $197 | 28 |
| Boston | United States | $196 | -3 |
| Barcelona | Spain | $186 | 23 |
| Chicago | United States | $185 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | United States | $182 | 28 |
| New York | United States | $181 | 27 |
| Tokyo | Japan | $165 | -26 |
| Seoul | South Korea | $164 | -12 |
| Singapore | Singapore | $159 | 47 |
| Wellington | New Zealand | $158 | 54 |
| Melbourne | Australia | $152 | 16 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $148 | 21 |
| Moscow | Russia | $147 | 19 |
| Budapest | Hungary | $147 | -11 |
| Auckland | New Zealand | $144 | 14 |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | $143 | 5 |
| Manila | Philippines | $138 | 17 |
| Santiago | Chile | $131 | -7 |
| Helsinki | Finland | $126 | 25 |
| Johannesburg | South Africa | $118 | 43 |
| Toronto | Canada | $117 | 4 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | $111 | 60 |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | $104 | 9 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | $103 | 19 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | $100 | 44 |
| Doha | Qatar | $92 | -1 |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | $92 | -14 |
| Vancouver | Canada | $90 | 48 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | $89 | -5 |
| Taipei | Taiwan | $85 | 13 |
| Bogota | Colombia | $82 | 4 |
| Montreal | Canada | $75 | 7 |
| Istanbul | Turkey | $74 | 1 |
| Delhi | India | $68 | 1 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | $64 | 35 |
| São Paulo | Brazil | $55 | 4 |
| Shanghai | China | $52 | 1 |
| Beijing | China | $52 | 35 |
| Mumbai | India | $50 | -5 |
| Mexico City | Mexico | $40 | 17 |
| Bangalore | India | $35 | 23 |
| Cairo | Egypt | $26 | -31 |
Munich, Germany tops the list with average utility costs of $404 per month.
Given high electricity prices, industrial firms in Germany risk reducing production, closing down, or moving abroad. In the aluminum sector, for instance, power costs alone were nearly triple the cost of selling a tonne of aluminum on the global market this summer.
Similarly, consumers and businesses alike are watching their wallets in the UK, Poland, Austria and Czechia given energy scarcity.
By comparison, utility costs average $181 in New York City and $221 in San Francisco.
In Cairo, utility costs have dropped 31% over the past five years, averaging $26 per month. The decline comes as the Egyptian pound has fallen nearly 70% against the U.S. dollar since 2022, weighed down by geopolitical shocks and economic imbalances.
Tokyo has also seen a double-digit decline in utility costs in relative terms, largely driven by a weaker yen.
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