Cost Of Living

Definition: Cost Of Living

Cost Of Living

Noun

1. 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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Labor

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Synonym: Cost Of Living

Crosswords: Cost Of Living

Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular. (references; author: unknown)

It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its burial cost and blamed it on the cost of living. (references; author: unknown)

The High Cost of Living (1917)

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Books

• American Cost of Living Survey: A Compilation of Price Data for Nearly 580 Goods and Services in 506 U.S. Cities from More Than 100 Sources) (reference)

• Cost of living index numbers : practice, precision, and theory (reference)

• The Enemy Within: The High Cost of Living Near Nuclear Reactors: Breast Cancer, Aids, Low Birthweights, and Other Radiation-Induced Immune Deficienc (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Accra Cost Of Living Index (reference)

• Biannual Wyoming Cost Of Living Report (reference)

• Accra Cost Of Living Index C-w Electronic Mail (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Cost of Living (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Death the High Cost of Living (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Aladdin and the wonderful lamp. The genii: What are my lord's commands? Aladdin: Reduce the cost of living!. Credit: Library of Congress.

West Danville, Vermont. Mr. Hasings in his general store, figuring up, says, "You can't carry on a business, especially nowadays, without a lot of book work. But whether it is for income tax or making up price lists for cost of living comodities, it is al. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Business

It is said that the cost of living is relatively high in Argentina compared to salaries. (references)

The cost of living in most European destinations is on average as high as in Argentina, whereas in the U.S. it is often lower. (references)

Economic History

Sri Lanka

Recent trade union actions have also revolved around the rising cost of living. (references)

Djibouti

Due to the high cost of living, wage levels in Djibouti are among the highest in the region. (references)

Cyprus

The current economy-wide practice of increasing the bi-annual Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for employees is a contentious issue between unions and employers. (references)

Political Economy

NETHERLANDS

The legally-mandated minimum wage is subject to a semi-annual cost of living adjustment. (references)

Syria

Wage and benefits increases generally have not kept pace with cost of living increases, although inflation has been minimal in recent years. (references)

Trade

Jamaica

Exceptions have been made in special circumstances where cost of living considerations or other sensitivities dictate the assessment of special rates including special low rates or even zero rates of duty. (references)

Travel

Zimbabwe

Office and residential accommodations are excellent, and the cost of living, while rising, remains lower than most world capitals. (references)

Worker Rights

Israel and the occupied territories

The minimum wage is calculated periodically and adjusted for cost of living increases. (references)

Suriname

Including a cost of living allowance, the lowest wage for civil servants is about $100 (Sf244,000) per month. (references)

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Expressions using "cost of living": cost of living adjustment ♦ cost of living allowance ♦ cost of living bonus ♦ cost of living index ♦ high cost of living ♦ index of prices for cost of living ♦ the cost of living. Additional references.

Albanian

kostoja e jetesës. (various references)

Arabic 

‏تقييم قائمة نفقات (cost of living index), ‏تقدير لتكاليف الحياة (cost of living allowance), ‏بدل غلاء المعيشة (cost of living allowance). (various references)

Bulgarian 

жизнен стандарт (cost of living allowance). (various references)

Danish

leveomkostninger (living costs). (various references)

Dutch

kosten van levensonderhoud (living costs, upkeep). (various references)

Finnish

elinkustannukset. (various references)

French

coût de la vie (cost of living allowance). (various references)

German

Lebenshaltungskosten (living costs). (various references)

Greek 

κόστος ζωής (living costs). (various references)

Hebrew 

מ�"�" יוקר �"מחי�" (cost of living index), תוספת יוקר (cost of living allowance). (various references)

Hungarian

segély (aid, assistance, benefit, cost of living allowance, grant, help, redress, relief, subsidy, support), pénztámogatás (cost of living allowance), létfenntartási költségindex (cost of living index). (various references)

Italian

costo della vita (living costs). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

�"�計費指数 (cost of living index), 暮らしに響く (to affect the cost of living), 最低�"�活費 (minimum cost of living). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

くらしにひびく (to affect the cost of living), さいていせいかつひ (minimum cost of living), せいけいひしすう (cost of living index). (various references)

Pig Latin

ostcay ofay ivinglay

Portuguese

custo de vida, valor estimado dos bens e dos serviços com base na comparação dos rendimentos e considerado durante um dado período (living costs). (various references)

Romanian

costul vieţii (the cost of living). (various references)

Russian 

прожиточный минимум (living wage). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

nadoknada za troškove života (cost of living allowance). (various references)

Spanish

costo de la vida (living costs), coste de vida. (various references)

Swedish

levnadskostnader (living costs). (various references)

Turkish

pahalılık zammı (cost of living allowance), hayat pahalılığı göstergesi (cost of living index), geçim indeksi (cost of living index). (various references)

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