水道代(すいどうだい)

A compound of 水道(すいどう) (water supply/plumbing) + 代(だい) (charge/fee). Refers to the cost charged by the municipality for water usage.

Common collocations

• 水道代(すいどうだい)を払(はら)う: to pay the water bill
• 水道代(すいどうだい)を節約(せつやく)する: to save on water costs
• 水道代(すいどうだい)が高(たか)い: the water bill is high

Cultural note

Water bills are typically paid bimonthly (二(に)か月(げつ)に一回(いっかい)}), unlike 電気代(でんきだい) (electricity) and ガス代(だい) (gas) which are monthly. The rate varies by municipality.

Related utility costs

• 電気代(でんきだい): electricity bill
• ガス代(だい): gas bill
• 光熱費(こうねつひ): utility costs (collective term)
• 水道代(すいどうだい) is also called 水道(すいどう)料金(りょうきん) in official contexts