The two pie charts compare how monthly household income is spent on different categories by low-income and high-income groups in a European country.
Overall, low-income households spend a higher proportion of their income on essential items such as food and fuel, whereas high-income groups allocate more money to non-essential categories like recreation, transport, and miscellaneous expenses.
To commence with, In the low-income group, the largest share of income is spent on food and drink, which accounts for 29%, followed by fuel bills at 24%. In contrast, the high-income group spends significantly less on these necessities, at 15% and 7% respectively. Spending on recreation and culture is relatively low among low-income households, at 11%, compared to a much higher 21% in the high-income group.
Furthermore, high-income households allocate more money to transport and restaurants and hotels, at 16% and 12% respectively, while the low-income group spends only 9% and 4% on these categories. Clothing accounts for a similar proportion in both groups, at 5% for low-income and 6% for high-income households. Finally, spending on miscellaneous items is slightly higher in the high-income group, at 23%, compared to 18% in the low-income group.