The cost of living has increased dramatically.生活成本大幅攀升。

Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.各公司正在把工作岗位迁到生活费用较低的城镇。

£150 was roughly the annual cost of living for a senior clerk in Victorian Britain.150英镑大致是英国维多利亚时代一个高级文员的年平均支出。