cost-of-liv|ing index

cost-of-liv|ing index
cost-of-liv|ing index «KST uhv LIHV ihng, KOST-»,
a comparative rating of the cost of living, especially that made annually by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: »

The cost-of-living index…reflects price changes for goods and services families of wage earners and clerical workers buy in cities (Wall Street Journal).


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