The given charts compare the different proportions of average spending on households in Japan and Malaysia in 2010.
In general, other goods and services accounted for the highest proportion of household expenditures in Japan, while the highest proportion of household spending was on housing in Malaysia. The lowest percentage of expenditure was on health care in both Japan and Malaysia.
Looking at the information in more detail, the largest proportion of household expenditure in Japan was on other goods and services, consisting of 29% in 2010. Spending on food, housing, and transport shared a similar proportion, each accounting for 24%, 21%, and 20%, respectively. Healthcare had the smallest percentage, at only 6%.
On the other hand, the majority of household spending was on housing, accounting for 34% in Malaysia during this period. Expenditures were evenly distributed among food and other goods and services, at 27% and 26%, respectively, followed by 10% of the household expenditure on transport. The smallest percentage of household spending was on healthcare, making up only 3%.