Statement:
In China the cost of living is lower than in Papua New Guinea

In the Cost of Living rating China holds position #79 2012 out of 90 and Papua New Guinea is #9 out of 123 2015.
Position of China is better than position of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is leader of the "Cost of Living" rating. Living in Papua New Guinea is really expensive, compared to China

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.31
  2. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 41.31
  3. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 39.51
  4. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.54
  5. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.34
  6. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 45.78
  7. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 45.71
  8. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 46.83
    Papua New Guinea 'Cost of Living Index' value is 86.55
  9. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 52.64
  10. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.75
  11. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.82