The prices language service providers generally charge for their work. Rates might be per word or page based on a count of the source or the target document, or they might be hourly fees. Service providers generally charge different rates for different services (e.g. checking/editing is generally cheaper than translating).

property taxes charged by local government on properties in their municipal area.

Freight or transport charges/prices.

The amount charged by the local council or water authority to provide services to a property.

A lot less than municipal rates, but what the mobile service providers will charge you for different kinds of calls.

Basic cost of a shipment, excluding accessorial charges.

Large group health insurance is medically underwritten at the time of purchase, with rates based on employee participation and prior claims experience. In a large group employment situation, employees are not generally asked to fill out a medical questionnaire prior to obtaining coverage. The health insurance company bases annual premium changes for large employer groups primarily on the claims experience of the group in past years, as well as any overall increases in the cost of providing health insurance coverage. An example of such costs would be changes in laws that may impact operating expenses.

The costs per unit of a commodity or service: utility rates. The pace at which a change occurs over a period of time: turnover rates. A list or schedule of fees: tax rates.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

The amount of money per thousand dollars (or percentage) used to determine the bond premium.

Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, such as New Zealand, historically used to fund local government.