living wage
noun [ S ] uk/ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/ us/ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/
生活费；仅够维持基本生活的钱
enough money to buy the things that are necessary in order to live, such as food and clothes
He does make a living wage but only by working 72 hours a week. 他虽然挣够了生活费，但却要每周工作72小时。