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-er als: more … than

German doesn't use a word for more with adjectives. It adds -er — however long the adjective is:

Adjective Comparative English
billig billiger cheaper
günstig günstiger cheaper, better value
schön schöner nicer, more beautiful
klein kleiner smaller
bequem bequemer more comfortable
interessant interessanter more interesting

Than is als: Das Hemd ist billiger als das Kleid. — The shirt is cheaper than the dress.

Never mehr schön or mehr interessant — even long adjectives simply take -er.

For prices, many Germans prefer günstig to billig: billig can also suggest cheap and nasty.