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cost of living

n.

1. The average cost of the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing.

2. The cost of basic necessities as defined by an accepted standard.

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cost-of-living (kôstv-lvng) adj.

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cost of living

n

1. (Economics)

a.  the basic cost of the food, clothing, shelter, and fuel necessary to maintain life, esp at a standard regarded as basic or minimal

b.  (as modifier) the cost-of-living index

2. (Economics) the average expenditure of a person or family in a given period

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cost of living - average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

Translations

cost of living n → costo della vita

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cost of living n → costo della vita

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cost of living → تكلفة المعيشة životní náklady leveomkostninger Lebenshaltungskosten κόστος ζωής coste de la vida, costo de vida elinkustannukset coût de la vie cijena življenja costo della vita 生活費 생활비 kosten van levensonderhoud levekostnader koszty utrzymania custo de vida стоимость жизни levnadskostnader ค่าครองชีพ hayat pahalılığı chi phí sinh hoạt 生活费用