pricier
Harder on wallets
Pricier is the comparative form of pricey, meaning more expensive: The organic version is pricier but worth it.
Like pricey, it's informal—you'd say a restaurant is pricier than another, not that a house is pricier than a yacht.
Higher in price
- dearerMore cherished or costly
- steeperMore vertically inclined
- heftierOf greater weight
- increasedGrew larger in amount
elevated · escalated · marked up · inflated · surcharge · spendy · sky-high · exorbitant
Elegant and expensive
- high-endPremium quality tier
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- premiumAdded cost for better
- deluxeSuperior in quality
elite · designer · bespoke · artisanal · boutique · gourmet · handcrafted · haute
Economic spending ability
- cost of livingPrice of basic necessities
- market ratesCurrent exchange prices
- economic pressureFiscal force to compel
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
Yielding to desire
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- big-ticketCosting considerable money
investment piece · worth it · quality over quantity · special occasion · once-in-a-lifetime · bucket list
costlier
Higher in price
increased · elevated · escalated · marked up · inflated · surcharge · spendy · sky-high · exorbitant · prohibitive
upscale
Elegant and expensive
deluxe · elite · designer · bespoke · artisanal · boutique · gourmet · handcrafted · haute · refined
purchasing power
Economic spending ability
- cost of livingPrice of basic necessities
- market ratesCurrent exchange prices
- economic pressureFiscal force to compel
indulgence
Yielding to desire
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
big-ticket · investment piece · worth it · quality over quantity · special occasion · once-in-a-lifetime · bucket list
priciercheaper
Lower in price
budget-friendly · discounted · cut-rate · inexpensive · dirt-cheap
- drug pricingWhat medications cost consumers
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
- airline pricingHow carriers charge passengers
- pricing policiesRules governing cost decisions
- fair pricingReasonable cost for goods
- pricing outMaking too expensive