The table compares the percentages of household earnings spent on food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment in five different European countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Spain.
Overall, it is clear that the most household income is spent on food and drink in both Turkey and Spain, while spending on clothing is relatively similar in all countries. Additionally, in these countries—France, Germany, and the UK—monthly income is primarily spent on housing.
As shown in the table, household earnings are allocated to housing and food and drink, with Turkey spending the largest proportion of its income on housing, up to 36%. The total percentage of household income in the United Kingdom spent on housing is 37%, whereas France and Germany spend 31% and 33% of household income, respectively.
Moreover, France spends only 7% of household earnings on clothing, with Germany allocating household income to it up to 15%. Ultimately, Spain and Germany spend 15% and 19% of their household income on entertainment, respectively.
