high costs
Heavy financial burden
High costs refers to expenses, prices, or financial burdens that are substantial relative to expectations, budgets, or comparable alternatives.
The phrase appears in discussions of economics, healthcare, education, and daily life: The high costs of childcare force many parents out of the workforce.
High costs can also be figurative, referring to non-financial sacrifices: the high costs of fame, the high costs of war.
- expensiveCosting much money
- priceyCosting a lot
- steepRising at sharp angle
- through the roofAt extreme levels
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
overpriced · prohibitive · breaking the bank · budget · tight budget · debt · bills · fees · inflation · splurge · living expenses · luxury · premium · wallet · burden · strain · sacrifice · afford
- healthcare problemsmedical errors, misdiagnosis, long waits, staffing shortages, coverage gaps
high costsaffordability
State of being purchasable
affordable · budget-friendly · economical · inexpensive · within reach
high costsgood value
Worth the cost
great deal · value for money · economy · bang for your buck · savings
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