Cost of living
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The cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living for an individual or a household. It is often used to compare the expenses of basic necessities, such as food, housing, and healthcare, across different geographic areas. Differences in these costs are frequently measured using purchasing power parity rates.
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Most living costs consume less income than they did in the 1950s.
“the cost of practically every category of life spending as a percentage of income has dramatically dropped since the 1950s”
Open the episode · Why Everyone Is Drowning In Debt (and how to get out) - Caleb Hammer - #1123Listen at 6:50
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