cost of living

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌcost of ˈliving noun  the cost of living the amount of money you need to pay for the food, clothes etc you need to live 生活费用 Average wages have increased in line with the cost of living. 平均工资随着生活费用的提高而上涨了。

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cost of living• She's moving to Oregon to escape the high cost of living in Silicon Valley.• Since so much has to be imported, the local cost of living is high.• The low cost of living makes such evenings a real pleasure.• Although the cost of living was very much less than it is now, schoolteachers' salaries were modest.• It had to, for the cost of living soared.• The cost of living continued to rise in wartime.From Longman Business Dictionarycost of livingˌcost of ˈliving noun ECONOMICS the cost of living the average amount of money people in a particular place spend on food, clothes, or a place to liveThe cost of living rose by over 2.5% in the first half of this year.

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cost of living
ˌcost of ˈliving noun
the cost of living the amount of money you need to pay for the food, clothes etc you need to live:
    Average wages have increased in line with the cost of living.