Fee, Charge, Rate, Price
noun
The fee gold (or money) you have to pay is a fee or a charge. You've learned 代金, which generally refers to the money paid for physical goods, but 料金 refers to a fee or charge for using a service — think bus fares, highway tolls, entrance fees, monthly service charges, that kind of thing.
りょうきん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
日本はガスの料金は高いですか。
Are gas bills expensive in Japan?
まずは料金プランを見せてもらえますか？
Can you show me your fee plan first?
初回は料金はかかりません。
No fee is charged for the first time.