The table illustrates the proportions of household income spent on food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment across five European countries.
Overall, housing and food and drink consistently claimed the largest portions of household income across all five countries. Conversely, expenditure on clothing and entertainment represented a significantly smaller proportion of household budgets. Germany showed a relatively even distribution of spending across the four categories compared to the other nations.
Food and drink expenditure was relatively consistent across France, Germany, and the UK, accounting for approximately one-quarter of household income in each. Turkey and Spain showed slightly higher proportions, with 31% and 36% respectively allocated to this category. Housing costs also varied, with France and Germany exhibiting similar expenditure at around 33% of income. In contrast, Turkey and Spain devoted approximately one-fifth of their income to housing, while the UK allocated a considerably higher 37% to this area.
Regarding clothing and entertainment, Germany, the UK, and Turkey spent 15%, 11%, and 12% on clothing, respectively. France and Spain allocated a smaller percentage, at 7% each. Entertainment spending ranged from 10% to 13% in Turkey, the UK, and France. Germany and Spain, however, allocated 19% and 15% respectively to entertainment, exceeding the other three nations.