Definitions for cost of living
cost of liv·ing

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1. cost of livingnoun

   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"

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1. cost of livingnoun

   The average cost of a standard set of basic necessities of life, especially of food, shelter and clothing

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1. Cost of living

   Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time can be operationalized in a cost-of-living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas. Differences in cost of living between locations can be measured in terms of purchasing power parity rates.

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1. cost of living

   Cost of living refers to the amount of money an individual or household needs to maintain a certain standard of living in a particular location. It includes necessary expenses such as housing, food, taxes, healthcare, education, utilities, and transportation. The cost of living is often used to compare how expensive it is to live in one city or country versus another.

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1. Cost of Living

   "Cost of Living" is the name of the 120th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The 20th episode of the fifth season.

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1. cost of living

   The amount of money required to sustain a certain and specific standard of living.

   At present the cost of living is specific in each country, as we move forward and have a planetary currency the plan is it is going to be equal and identical in each country.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 22, 2021  

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How to pronounce cost of living?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cost of living in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cost of living in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cost of living in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   I demand these ministers stop their undermining, stop the attacks, i demand that they close ranks behind the proper policy for leading the nation - for its security, economy and lowering the cost of living, in every aspect. If they agree to do so, we can continue to work together. If they refuse, we will draw conclusions, and go to the voter.

2. Laurence J. Peter:

   In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.

3. Pascal Affi N'Guessan:

   There's been an economic aspect to this crisis, we must create jobs, fight against the high cost of living and poverty.

4. Padme Amidala:

   So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause. - Padme Amidala - Tory MPs have voted down a bid to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas giants that could save families £600. Despite Brits facing a cost of living crisis, Conservatives rejected a Labour amendment to the Queen's Speech backing a one-off levy on North Sea firms to help struggling Brits. MPs rejected the move by 310 votes to 248, and not one Tory MP backed it.

5. Ryan Croft:

   We made a conscious decision to make the company bi-coastal, but eventually we consolidated and made one headquarters in DC. ... San Francisco gets all the headlines, but the high cost of living is spreading down the peninsula and through East Bay.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cost of living
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cost_of_Living
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_Living
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cost of living