Statement:
In Puerto Rico the cost of living is higher than in China

In the Cost of Living rating Puerto Rico holds position #30 2012 out of 90 and China is #79 out of 90 2012.
Position of Puerto Rico is worse than position of China.
China is an outsider of the "Cost of Living" rating. Living in China is not so expensive, compared to Puerto Rico

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.31
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 64.58
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 41.31
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.84
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 39.51
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 70.02
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.54
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 66.81
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.34
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 64.20
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 45.78
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 71.18
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 45.71
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 65.44
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 46.83
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 68.69
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 52.64
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 73.71
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.75
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 82.56
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    China 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.82
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 84.27