The given table and bar charts illustrate the total expenditure and the average weekly expenses on accommodation, tuition, living cost of students studying overseas in four nations.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the total expenditure of nation A had the highest while nation D took the least. Moreover, the average amount of money spent on living costs is made up the large proportion in all nations, excepting in nation D. Besides, expenses on accommodation had the lowest expense category.
In terms of total expenditure, students in nation A incurred the greatest cost at 875 dollars per week, while country B accounted for 735 dollars, greater than approximately 1.2 times. In addition, students in nation C spend 540 dollars per week, more than 105 dollars when compared to students in nation D, marking only 435 dollars.
With reference to weekly expenses, living cost topped the list in four nations, hitting the highest point at 430 dollars in nation A. This was followed by 350 dollars in nation B, 275 dollars in nation C and 225 dollars in nation D. Additionally, tuition fees were the second largest expenditure in all cases, students in nation A continuously ranked the highest in four nations at 358 dollars, which is higher than nation B, C and D with 320 dollars, 250 dollars and 225 dollars, respectively. In contrast, international learners’ expenditure for accommodation in nation B took the lead at 280 dollars, which is more than nation C, A and D were reported at 240 dollars, 220 dollars and 200 dollars, respectively.
