The bar chart illustrates the proportion of family budgets spent on necessities such as housing and food, compared to other categories like transport and leisure in Malaysia and Germany in 2020. Overall, Malaysia spent a greater budget than Germany across four sectors. In both countries, the highest expenditure was on housing while the lowest was on entertainment.
The majority of Malaysian income was allocated on necessities, particularly housing, which accounted for nearly $35,000, followed by food at approximately $30,000. In contras, discretionary spending was noticeable lower, with expanditure on transportation reaching about $27,000, while leisure recorded the smallest category at around$17,000, reflecting more limited spending on non-essential activities.
In Germany, a similiar pattern can be observed. housing also accounted for largest share of household expenditure, at $23,000 while entertainment was the lowest, at approximately $15,000. Transportation ranked second, with spending of about $22,000, followed closely by food at roughly $21,000, showing a relative balanced of distribution between these two aspects.