the cost of living
41cost of living allowance — ➔ allowance * * * cost of living allowance UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION COLA) ► ECONOMICS, HR extra money that some people receive from their employer, for example, because they work in an area that is very expensive, or because prices have… …
42cost of living, the — noun the amount of money you need in order to pay for basic things such as food, clothes, shelter, heating, and transportation ╾ ,cost of living adjective: a cost of living allowance …
43cost of living — n. the average cost of the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, clothes and medical expenses …
44bond linked to the Cost of Living Index — promissory note that is dependent upon the index of how much it costs to live in the country …
45Cost of Living (Rick Wakeman album) — For other uses, see Cost of living (disambiguation). Cost of Living Studio album by Rick Wakeman Released 1983 …
46cost of living clause — A provision, commonly in labor agreements, and also in certain pension, retirement, and disability benefit programs, giving an automatic wage or benefit increase tied in some way to cost of living rises in the economy. Cost of living is usually… …
47cost of living clause — A provision, commonly in labor agreements, and also in certain pension, retirement, and disability benefit programs, giving an automatic wage or benefit increase tied in some way to cost of living rises in the economy. Cost of living is usually… …
48cost-of-living increase — /ˌkɒst əv lɪvɪŋ ˌɪnkri:s/ noun an increase in salary to allow it to keep up with the increased cost of living …
49cost-of-living increase — /ˌkɒst əv lɪvɪŋ ˌɪnkri:s/ noun an increase in salary to allow it to keep up with the increased cost of living …
50cost of living — Date: 1826 the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption …