operating cost vs operating expense

operating expense vs operating cost

operating cost and operating expense both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operating cost	Yes	No	No	No
operating expense	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, operating cost and operating expense are synonyms defined as:

operating cost and operating expense: the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

Other synonyms of operating cost include budget items, overhead.

operating cost (noun)	operating expense (noun)
the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes	the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

Difference between operating cost and operating expense

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