0. Living in the city is much more expensive than living in the countryside.
-> Living in the countryside is much cheaper than living in the city.
1. My current house is more spacious than the old one.
-> My old house is less spacious than my current house.
2. **He performed better than he was expected.**
-> He was expected to perform worse than he did.
3. **This time Mike ran faster than his brother.**
-> This time Mike's brother ran slower than him.
4. **I think Jim will have a higher position in our company than Jim.**
-> I think Jim will have a lower position in our company than I will.
5. Jane decorated her cake more beautifully than I did.
-> I decorated my cake less beautifully than Jane did.
6. This year Peter invested a larger amount of money on his business than last year.
-> Last year, Peter invested a smaller amount of money on his business than this year.
7. My computer is costlier than Jim’s.
-> Jim’s computer is cheaper than mine.
8. Playing sports is more time-saving than playing computer games.
-> Playing computer games takes more time than playing sports.