noun
prices; cost of living
Refers to the general level of prices for goods and services in an economy, or the cost of living. Common in economic and everyday contexts.
最近、物価が上がっている。
Prices have been rising recently.
この都市は物価が高い。
The cost of living is high in this city.
Compound of 物 (ぶつ, 'thing, goods') and 価 (か, 'value, price'). The reading ぶっか results from a regular sound change (促音便) where つ + か becomes っか.