cost-of-living index
noun
cost-of-liv·ing index ˈkȯst-əv-ˈli-viŋ- 
: consumer price index
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The fees will be adjusted annually based on the San Diego cost-of-living index. 
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022 The authors show that since 1975, the P/C has averaged around 3.5, meaning that the gold price careens over and above a straight line denoting three and a half times the cost-of-living index for goods and services. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2020
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022 The authors show that since 1975, the P/C has averaged around 3.5, meaning that the gold price careens over and above a straight line denoting three and a half times the cost-of-living index for goods and services. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
cost-of-living index
noun
: consumer price index