The cost of living is the average amount of money that people in a particular place need in order to be able to afford basic food, housing, and clothing.
双语例句
例： The cost of living has increased dramatically.
生活费用已大幅增长了。
例： Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
各公司正在把工作岗位挪到生活费用较低的城镇。