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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From Lisbon to Bali, a combination of relaxed immigration rules, favorable cost of living, and an interesting lifestyle offering make certain places a magnet for those on the move.
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This lifestyle doesn’t come cheap, though; the cost of living is 19 percent higher than the national average.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, mid-year 2025’s California grocery inflation is running faster than the overall cost of living.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This lifestyle doesn’t come cheap, though; the cost of living is 19 percent higher than the national average.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, mid-year 2025’s California grocery inflation is running faster than the overall cost of living.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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