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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For this group, stagflation can lead to: Higher cost of living.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The Kansas City metro has new bragging rights, after being ranked second on a list of the 10 most affordable cities with high salaries and low cost of living in the Midwest by The Motley Fool.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Those price drops are encouraging and should help families who are hurting from the high cost of living.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In New York, inflation has added to an already high cost of living.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The Kansas City metro has new bragging rights, after being ranked second on a list of the 10 most affordable cities with high salaries and low cost of living in the Midwest by The Motley Fool.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Those price drops are encouraging and should help families who are hurting from the high cost of living.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In New York, inflation has added to an already high cost of living.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Cost of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20of%20living. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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