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cost of living vs cost

cost vs cost of living

cost of living and cost both are nouns.

cost of living is not a verb while cost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cost of living Yes No No No
cost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cost is a hypernym of cost of living; that is, cost is a word with a broader meaning than cost of living:
  • cost of living: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)
  • cost: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
cost of living (noun) cost (noun)
average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing) the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
cost of living (verb) cost (verb)
be priced at
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Difference between cost of living and cost

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