General term for money needed for a purpose, such as living, travel, or project costs. Often used in formal and business contexts.
The moving expenses were higher than I expected.
このプロジェクトには多額の費用がかかる。
This project will require a large amount of money.
Moving cost more than I expected.
The company will cover the repair costs.
I planned the trip to keep costs as low as possible.
I had the contractor estimate the renovation costs.
費用 is the native Japanese word for cost or expense used in formal or accounting contexts, while コスト is a casual loanword common in business speech.
費用 is a broad word for 'cost' or 'expense' in any context, whereas 制作費 narrows this to the cost of creating a film, show, or similar work.
費用 means the cost or expense actually paid for something, whereas 資金 focuses on the funds available before they are spent.
費用 covers overall costs or expenses of any kind, while 手数料 is narrowly the fee charged for a specific service or transaction.
費用 refers broadly to the cost or expense needed for something, while 出費 emphasizes the act of money actually going out of one's pocket.
費用 is a general, neutral word for cost or expense of any kind, while 実費 specifically means the true out-of-pocket amount as opposed to an estimate or fee.
費用 is a general word for cost or expense of any kind, while 生活費 narrowly means the recurring costs of daily living.
borrowing costs
initial costs; up-front costs; start-up costs