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2.2 Unit of measure
a) average price level in Euros per m3;
b) recovery rate of financial costs in %;
c) ratio of household expenditure on various products and services against total household income
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See previous comments on the fact that in the Netherlands for wastewater we use pollution equivalents instead of m3, and that for drinkingwater I don't know whether the numbers you use only cover the variable costs.
You say yo will plot against household income. Total household income or disposable household income after deducting costs for housing? From the text I had the impression you do the latter, which triggered me to comment on the fact that in the Netherlands many people have serious problems finding an affordable home. So what is then disposable income?
The prices/fees for drinking water supply are strongly influenced by regional and legal conditions (water extraction fee) in der German Federal States (Länder), and therefore differ considerably in the various municipalities in Germany.
In addition to a consumption-based charge, the drinking water price in Germany includes a basic charge to cover fixed costs not related to consumption. The average consumption charge varies between €0.96/m³ and €1.88/m³ in the individual German river basin communities. The average basic charge varies between 52.87 €/a and 102.08 €/a (https://www.lawa.de/documents/wa_bwp_2021_schlussbericht_2_1607682745.pdf).
Even if the prices for wastewater disposal do not vary quite as much, it is therefore not possible to conclude from a comparison of an average water price for Germany whether or not water prices are affordable nationwide.
An analysis of affordability should therefore start at a lower level of aggregation and, for example, survey costs for water services on national parts of the river basin communities.
Furthermore, there is a basic security scheme for people in need and jobseekers in Germany. People who fall under this basic income support are reimbursed for housing expenses including water services. This lower income group entitled to benefits must therefore be taken into account methodically for a plausible assessment of the affordability of water services.
Prices for water services in Germany are under municipal sovereignty. Therefore there is no regular central survey in Germany.