cost of living

cost of living
noun
average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing) (Freq. 3)
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a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation

Hypernyms: ↑cost

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noun, pl costs of living [count]
: the amount of money that is required in a particular area or society to pay for the basic things that people need (such as food, clothing, and housing)

The city has one of the highest costs of living in the world.

— usually singular

Every year or so, we get a pay raise to compensate for the rising cost of living.

The cost of living is much higher in that area.

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the ˌcost of ˈliving [cost of living] noun singular
the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live

a steady rise in the cost of living

the high cost of living in London


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