cost of living

elinkustannukset The average cost of a standard set of basic necessity necessities of life, especially of food, shelter and clothing
2013 June 18, w:Simon Romero|Simon Romero, "http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/world/americas/brazilian-leaders-brace-for-more-protests.html Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):

But the demonstrators remained defiant, pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics.