The provided pie chart clearly presents the proportion of money spent on various categories by the average Japanese and Malaysian householders in 2010.
Overall, the percentage of other goods and services spent by the Japanese accounted for the lion’s share, whilst most Malaysians dedicated a significant amount of expenditure in housing. Additionally, the least preferred segment was health care in both nations.
At first glance, it is obvious that in Japan, the figure for other goods and services was responsible for the highest portion, which was followed closely by that of Malaysia, at 29% and 26% correspondingly. In terms of food, the data of Japanese families allocated their budget for this bracket accounted for a smaller proportion than the households in Malaysia, occupied for just north of a quarter by the year of 2010. Meanwhile, the average housing expenditure by Malaysian demographics was over three-tenths, whereas, just above a fifth was spent by homes in Japan.
Turning to the remaining categories, the transport expenses in Japan constituted a fifth of total expenditure, doubling that of the Malaysians. Similarly, the percentage of money spent in health care by Malaysian families was half the figure for Japan, at 3% in 2010.