The amount of money required to maintain a normal standard of living, including the cost of food, housing, transport, clothing, etc.
students may be awarded bursaries to help pay their fees and living expenses
Example sentencesExamples
- He has accused his father of neglecting her by cutting back on her medications and living expenses while enriching himself with her wealth.
- "I lost my job but I still have to pay rent and other living expenses," Jason said yesterday.
- The National Committee pays the teacher a stipend to cover living expenses.
- We know many people are worried about their cost of living expenses and we've already acted to freeze council tax in the past two years.
- The Department of Linguistics makes every effort to recommend offers of financial aid to cover tuition and, in many cases, a stipend for a student's living expenses.
- State benefits are available to help cover living expenses for low-income students and those considered independent of their parents.
- Our advice to people who want to cut back on their day-to-day living expenses usually includes simple things like making your own lunch to take to work.
- The club picks up all of the junior players' living expenses and also provides tutors who travel with the team.
- Minimum wage income in urban areas covers only one fifth of basic living expenses, and many people subsist on the volatile income of the informal economy.
- To be eligible for serious hardship, you need to prove you have significant financial difficulties that arise due to your inability to meet minimum living expenses.