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  1. cost-of-livingadjective

    Describing an index or an increase in payment etc that is dependent upon the cost of living

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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. 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. Laurence J. Peter:

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

  2. Gavin Newsom:

    James Gallagher knows that James Gallagher’s in trouble, and James Gallagher’s using this as a sideshow distraction to introduce another gun law, so hopefully people will not see and pay attention to James Gallagher terrible record on their quality of life, the governor needs to focus his efforts on things that will lower the cost of living for Californians, actually solve homelessness, instead of one-off gestures that are n’t going to do anything to stop gun violence.

  3. Republican Ed Durr:

    The Senate President has spent 20 years in Trenton, higher taxes, increasing debt and rising cost of living -- we deserve better. New Jersey, New Jersey's time for a change. So together, let's end single-party rule.

  4. Bob Lotich:

    It could have never succeed if I hadn’t paid off my debt to minimize my cost of living. i was lucky to receive six months advance notice of the layoff, so for those six months I spent all my waking hours working to earn extra money to pay down our debt.

  5. Do No Harm:

    The Board must immediately suspend Elective Program or revise The Board terms to ensure that applicants of all races receive equal consideration, the University’s ‘ Underrepresented in Medicine Student Clerkship Grant is a program to ‘ support and encourage medical students who identify as underrepresented in medicine( URiM). ’ Awardees receive a $ 2,500 stipend to cover the cost of living expenses, additional travel stipends, and many professional and career development opportunities.


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