standard of living

Example Sentences

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Nearly four million Londoners are living below the minimum income level to enjoy a decent standard of living, new research shows.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Catholics there were unhappy with their fate, even if, in the postwar period, they enjoyed a better standard of living than their coreligionists in the south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

While that is undeniably an important factor, we know other expats here in Cuenca sharing a similar standard of living whose budgets far exceed ours.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Consequently, the average American household is now paying more to sustain their standard of living.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It was my time’s technology and standard of living that amazed them most.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs