cost of living
Example Sentences
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When surveyed about the “most important problem facing our country today,” Nepalis name unemployment, the cost of living, corruption, poverty and 13 other concerns, but not climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher oil prices cause inflation that damages the value of bonds, especially longer-dated ones, because a fixed income affords less when the cost of living rises.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
While immigration is a notable issue for Latino voters, the cost of living — and the failure of both parties to improve it — is the most important topic in most households, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, for Onchan business owners Dinko Matevski and Liliya Slavova, the cost of living was their biggest worry.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“We want you to organize a committee against the high cost of living ...” “The high cost of living?”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
