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

Workers now contribute about $7,000 a year in premiums for family health insurance, roughly double the real cost in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"People have a very strong idea about how much things should cost in the restaurant industry, but they have absolutely no idea what the real cost is," Hivernat said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The real cost of Objection AI is not what it does.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Read on: Here’s the real cost of economy airfare after all the fees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The real cost of the Nebraska trip, including airfare and fees for the festival, is about $1,500 per Truman student.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove