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 monthly magazine and website International Living has just released its Annual Global Retirement Index, which evaluates the world’s top destinations for retirees across categories including cost of living, healthcare, housing, visas, climate, and ease of integration.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump keeps talking about cutting the cost of living, but his rhetoric isn't matched by delivery.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
That message figures to work well in California, where the cost of living has surged and there is a massive split between Silicon Valley billionaires and everyday residents struggling to make ends meet.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
During that span, California has made little or no progress on the cost of living, housing and homelessness while remaining the most impoverished state in the nation.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump keeps talking about cutting the cost of living, but his rhetoric isn't matched by delivery.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
That message figures to work well in California, where the cost of living has surged and there is a massive split between Silicon Valley billionaires and everyday residents struggling to make ends meet.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
During that span, California has made little or no progress on the cost of living, housing and homelessness while remaining the most impoverished state in the nation.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Cost of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20of%20living. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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