The price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
1. The cost of living in New York City is significantly higher than in other parts of the country. 2. The cost of tuition for college has increased by 50% over the past decade.
1. "The cost of being wrong is simply less than the cost of doing nothing." Seth Godin 2. "The cost of not following your heart is spending the rest of your life wishing you had." Anonymous