the cost of living
noun /ðə ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/
/ðə ˌkɔːst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/
[singular]- the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live
生活费用 - a steady rise in the cost of living
生活费用的持续上升 - Despite the high cost of living, London is a great place to live.
尽管生活费用昂贵，伦敦依然是一个居住的好地方。
- The cost of living has risen sharply in the last year.
去年生活成本急剧上涨。 - sharp rises in the cost of living
生活费用的飙升 - Inflation is pushing up the cost of living beyond our reach.
通货膨胀正在使生活费用增加，超出我们的承受能力。
- a steady rise in the cost of living