The chart illustrates the household expenditures of five European nations across four categories: food and beverage, accommodation, clothing, and recreation.
Overall, it is clear that housing and food and drink sections were the majority of their spending in all five countries, with housing accounting for the highest in France, Germany and Britain while the food and refreshment sectors were dominant in the other two nations.
Housing is the biggest expense for France, Germany, and the UK, with each country spending around one third of their income on it: 31% for France, 33% for Germany, and 37% for the UK. On the other hand, they spend about a quarter of their income on food and drinks. This trend is different for Turkey and Spain, where approximately one fifth of their income is spent on housing, and around one third on food and drinks.
All five countries spend much less on the remaining two items. When it comes to clothing, France and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%, while the other three countries spend around the same amount, ranging between 11% and 15%. Germany spends the most on entertainment, at 19%, whereas the UK and Turkey spend approximately half this amount. France and Spain’s spending falls between the amounts spent by the other three nations.