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Lebenskosten: living costs — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryLebenskosten

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B2

Lebenskosten

living costs

the regular expenses required for everyday living

IPA/ˈleːbn̩sˌkɔstn̩/

Primary stress falls on Le, with secondary stress on kos.

Meaning 1neutral · 92%

the regular expenses required for everyday living

Die gestiegenen Lebenskosten spielen bei den Gehaltsforderungen eine wichtige Rolle.

Vor dem Umzug verglichen sie die Lebenskosten in beiden Städten.

Hohe Lebenskosten lassen der Familie kaum Geld zum Sparen.

Lebenskosten is normally plural. For the general price level of everyday life, Lebenshaltungskosten is also very common.

Say die Lebenskosten, not eine Lebenskosten. The word refers to a set of recurring expenses.

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Which form is correct?

Plural-only noun for the regular expenses needed to maintain everyday life, such as housing, food, transport, and utilities.