Difference between Costly and Pricey

COSTLY vs PRICEY: ADJECTIVE

In a costly manner; expensively; richly; gorgeously.
Synonyms Precious, etc. See valuable.
Lavish; extravagant.
Of great price; acquired, done, or practised at much cost, as of money, time, trouble, etc.; expensive; rich; occasioning great expense or expenditure: as, a costly habit; costly furniture; costly vices.

Unaffordable, Difficult, Uneconomical, Cost, Wasteful, Onerous, Prohibitive, Burdensome, Cumbersome, Dearly won, High priced, Dear, Pricy, Pricey, Expensive

Extravagant, Cheap, Inexpensive, Gaelic, Cher, Beloved, Cherished, Precious, Burdensome, Onerous, High priced, Dear, Costly, Expensive, Pricy

Unaffordable, Difficult, Uneconomical, Cost, Wasteful, Onerous, Prohibitive, Burdensome, Cumbersome, High priced, Dearly won, Dear, Pricy, Pricey, Expensive

Extravagant, Cheap, Inexpensive, Gaelic, Cher, Beloved, Cherished, Precious, Burdensome, Onerous, High priced, Dear, Costly, Expensive, Pricy

One unlikely war disease, tuberculosis, was especially costly.
This approach can be both costly and invasive.
Small Claims Court is the least costly option.
Typos, missed letters, and mistakes can be costly.
The reality is assisted living can be costly.
But it is too costly there in India.
But litigation is a costly and timely remedy.
That can end up as a costly oversight.
However, this procedure is extremely complex and costly.
VHA expected the VISN structure to improve efficiency by reducing duplicative services and shifting services from costly inpatient care to less costly outpatient care.