cost of living
noun phrase
: the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption
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The proposal comes days after residents demonstrated on July 4 against gentrification and the rising cost of living in the Mexican capital, which some have blamed on an influx of foreigners from the United States and Europe.
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Last year, respondents listed the cost of living as the biggest challenge, followed by the cost of housing, government and politics, immigration and homelessness.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Access to capital earned an eighth place; infrastructure 11th; technology and innovation 13th; cost of doing business 21st; cost of living 23rd; and quality of life 29th.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
In times of financial and/or occupational uncertainty, families are more likely to seek relocation to somewhere with a relatively low cost of living.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Last year, respondents listed the cost of living as the biggest challenge, followed by the cost of housing, government and politics, immigration and homelessness.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Access to capital earned an eighth place; infrastructure 11th; technology and innovation 13th; cost of doing business 21st; cost of living 23rd; and quality of life 29th.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
In times of financial and/or occupational uncertainty, families are more likely to seek relocation to somewhere with a relatively low cost of living.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cost of living
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“Cost of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20of%20living. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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