Cost of living crisis

Last trending 12 d ago

Original phrases: cost of living crisis, cost-of-living crisis

"Cost of living crisis" was last among the trending Google searches on Oct 30, 2026 (12 d ago), in 2 countries in total. See when, where and how much it was searched.

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Search history

When, where and how strongly this phrase made it into the trending Google searches.

"Cost of living crisis" first appeared among the trending Google searches on Oct 12, 2026 in Australia. Since then it has trended 3 times in 2 countries, most recently on Oct 30, 2026. Most searches were recorded in United Kingdom (20K+).

First trending: Oct 12, 2026
Last trending: Oct 30, 2026
Countries: 2
Times trending: 3
Most searches: 20K+
Highest growth: +1 000 %
Best rank: #6
Total time trending: 31 h

Countries where it was trending, by day

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Timeline by country

United Kingdom

Australia

Where it was searched

A stronger colour means more searches while it was trending.

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By country

Country	Period	Times	Duration	Searches	Growth	Rank
United Kingdom	Oct 29, 2026	1	13 h	20K+	+1000 %	#6
Australia	Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026	2	18 h	1K+	+500 %	#53

Every time it was trending

Country	Start	End	Duration	Searches	Growth	Categories
United Kingdom	Oct 29, 2026, 6:50 PM	Oct 30, 2026, 8:01 AM	13 h	20K+	+1000 %	Other
Australia	Oct 13, 2026	during the day	–	–	+500 %
Australia	Oct 12, 2026, 2:50 AM	Oct 12, 2026, 8:50 AM	6 h	1K+	+500 %	Other

Times are shown in: UTC. Search volumes are rounded Google Trends estimates.

In the news

Nearly $5 million cash boost for Aussies in need amid cost of living crisis
Nine.com.au · Oct 13, 2026 · Australia
The unlikely winners of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis
The Courier Mail · Oct 13, 2026 · Australia
Federal budget report card makes for grim reading
The Daily Telegraph · Oct 13, 2026 · Australia