| Cost of Living | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2017 | |||
| Length | 34:20 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 [1] |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [4] |
Cost of Living is the second studio album by American band Downtown Boys. It was released in August 2017 under Sub Pop Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Wall" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "I'm Enough (I Want More)" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Promissory Note" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Because You" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Violent Complicity" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "It Can't Wait" | 1:59 |
| 8. | "Tonta" | 1:53 |
| 9. | "Heroes (Interlude)" | 0:51 |
| 10. | "Lips That Bite" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Clara Rancia" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Bulletproof (Outro)" | 1:08 |
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