See how cost of living indexes provide info on essential costs associated with different areas of the U.S., plus the Social Security Administration's COLA for 2025.

"The sourcing objective has always been to look for low cost, good quality, reliable delivery, but that cost equation is changing ... with the A Index for global pricing sitting at 83 cents ...

The cost of living is the amount of money households need to cover the basic expenses of life. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index, a list of prices consumers pay for ...