Actual Cost

Synonyms of actual cost

• true cost
• real cost
• exact cost

Antonyms of actual cost

• estimated cost
• projected cost
• potential cost

Collocations of actual cost

actual cost

Frequency: 80 %

The actual cost of the project ended up being higher than expected.

true cost

Frequency: 70 %

It's important to determine the true cost of owning a car before making a purchase.

real cost

Frequency: 65 %

We need to consider the real cost of this investment before moving forward.

final cost

Frequency: 60 %

We won't know the final cost of the renovations until all the work is completed.

exact cost

Frequency: 50 %

Can you provide me with the exact cost of the repairs?

Idiomatic Expressions for actual cost

• Phrase: beyond the actual cost
  Meaning: exceeding the real or exact amount of money required for something, usually implying additional expenses or charges
  Usage: The renovation ended up costing us beyond the actual cost because we discovered some unexpected repairs that needed to be done.