The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income spent on five categories — food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment — in five European countries: France, Germany, the UK, Turkey, and Spain.
Overall, it is clear that housing receives the highest percentage of spending in most countries except Turkey, where food and drink is the major expenditure. Meanwhile, clothing consistently receives the smallest share of household income across all five nations.
Looking more closely, Turkey spends the most on food and drink at 36%, followed by Spain at 31% and France at 25%. In contrast, Germany and the UK spend the least on this category, with 22% and 27% respectively. On the other hand, housing takes up the largest proportion in Germany and the UK, at 33% and 37% respectively. France and Spain also spend around 31% and 18% on housing, while Turkey allocates only 20% of income to this.
Clothing accounts for the lowest spending in all five countries, ranging from just 7% in France to 15% in Germany. Entertainment spending varies slightly more, with Germany spending the most at 19%, followed by France at 13%, while Turkey and the UK both spend 10%. Spain allocates the highest amount to entertainment at 15%, more than most other countries.
In summary, housing and food dominate household budgets, though their proportions vary between countries. In contrast, spending on clothing and entertainment remains relatively modest across all five nations.