Manufacturing cost of reverse osmosis membranes includes material costs, equipment and energy costs, labor costs, and maintenance and management costs. Taking the manufacturing of one square meter of reverse osmosis membrane as an example, the total cost is approximately between US$20 and US$50.

A reverse osmosis system with a processing capacity of 5,000 liters/hour has a monthly electricity bill of approximately US$150, a water bill of approximately US$2,500, and a total operating cost of US$2,650.