Cool MateCost vs That's your price
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Cost
Top 1,000 (very common)A1noun
That's your price
Top 2,000 (common)
Most common: Cost
| Cost | That's your price | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ðæts jɔː prʌɪs//🇺🇸 //ðæts jɔr praɪs// |
| Meaning | The amount of money needed to buy something. | This means the amount you need to pay for something. |
| Example | The cost of the new car is very high. | After haggling, the seller finally said, 'That's your price, take it or leave it.' |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 1,000 (very common) | Top 2,000 (common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | - |
| Part of speech | noun | |
| Collocations | considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded | set your price, adjust your price, negotiate your price |
| Antonyms | free, no cost | - |
| Common mistakes | Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price. | 'That's your price' is sometimes confused with 'What's your price?' which is a question., Learners may use it incorrectly in contexts that don't involve payment., Overusing this phrase can sound transactional and impersonal. |
| Usage notes | Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred. | This phrase is typically used in commercial contexts when discussing payment, and is appropriate in both casual and formal transactions. |
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Frequently asked questions: Cost vs That's your price
What's the difference between Cost and That's your price?
Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. That's your price: This means the amount you need to pay for something.
Which is more common: Cost and That's your price?
Cost is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Cost: The cost of the new car is very high. That's your price: After haggling, the seller finally said, 'That's your price, take it or leave it.'
Can I use Cost and That's your price interchangeably?
Not always. Cost and That's your price are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.