Meaning of COST OF LIVING

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	See Also:		cost
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		budget, budget items, burden of expenditure, carrying charge, charges, consumer price index, cost, cost-of-living allowance, cost-of-living index, costs, direct costs, disbursals, distributed costs, expense, expense account, expenses, general expenses, indirect costs, labor costs, liabilities, material costs, operating costs, operating expense, overhead, prime cost, real wages, replacement cost, standard of comfort, standard of life, standard of living, swindle sheet, take-home, take-home pay, unit cost