real cost

Cultural  

1. The cost of producing a good or service, including the cost of all resources used and the cost of not employing those resources in alternative uses.

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Example Sentences

But if you think that feels like an inconvenience, think about what some consider the real cost of this ritual — namely, a $672 million hit to the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch

“We can delude ourselves for a while that this is not a real cost, but we’re only fooling ourselves at the end of the day,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stopping a handful of Europeans from vacationing at Disneyland or speaking at Washington panels imposes no real cost on the censorship movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The real cost of college has soared, and public skepticism about its value has risen.

From The Wall Street Journal

The exposure came at real cost.

From The Wall Street Journal