生活費(せいかつひ)

せいかつひ
noun
living expenses; cost of living
financedaily-life
1. living expenses; cost of living
The money needed for daily life necessities such as food, housing, and utilities.
生活費(せいかつひ)が足(た)りない。
The living expenses are not enough.
東京(とうきょう)は生活費(せいかつひ)が高(たか)い。
The cost of living in Tokyo is high.
アルバイトで稼(かせ)いだお金(かね)は、ほとんど生活費(せいかつひ)に消(き)えてしまう。
Almost all the money I earn from my part-time job goes toward living expenses.

生活費(せいかつひ) is a compound of 生活(せいかつ) (life, living) + 費(ひ) (expense, cost). The 費(ひ) suffix appears in many expense-related words.

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Related: 光熱費(こうねつひ) (utility costs)
Compare: 食料費(しょくりょうひ) (food expenses)
Related: 留学費用(りゅうがくひよう) (study abroad expenses)
Related: 交通費(こうつうひ) (transportation expenses)
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Added 2026.3.25 22:28 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:58
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