The pie charts compare the average household spending in Japan and
Malaysia in terms of five important categories in 2010.
Overall, it is clear that Japanese and Malaysian people spent the largest
proportion of their budget on just three categories, namely housing, food and
other goods and services. Moreover, the expenditures on healthcare and
transport in Japan were double the figures for Malaysia.
In Malaysian households, the greatest proportion of spending was on
housing, which represented 34% of the total expenditure, while in Japan, the
figure for this category was just 21%. Japanese householders spent the largest
amount of their income on other goods and services, at 29%. Meanwhile, the
rate of spending on this category in Malaysia was slightly lower, at 26%. In
terms of food, the percentages of expenses for both nations were relatively
similar, at 27% for Malaysia and 24% for Japan.
In both countries, the smallest proportion of spending was on health care. In
Malaysia, this accounted for 3% of the total household expenses, while the
figure for transport represented 10%. These figures were exactly doubled in
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Japan which were 6% and 20% respectively.
The pie charts compare the average household
spending
in Japan and
Malaysia in terms of five
important
categories
in 2010.
Overall
, it is
clear
that Japanese and Malaysian
people
spent the largest
proportion of their budget on
just
three
categories
,
namely
housing, food and
other
goods
and services.
Moreover
, the expenditures on healthcare and
transport in Japan were double the figures for Malaysia.
In Malaysian households, the greatest proportion of
spending
was on
housing, which represented 34% of the total expenditure, while in Japan, the
figure for this
category
was
just
21%. Japanese householders spent the largest
amount of their income on other
goods
and services, at 29%. Meanwhile, the
rate of
spending
on this
category
in Malaysia was
slightly
lower, at 26%. In
terms of food, the percentages of expenses for both nations were
relatively
similar, at 27% for Malaysia and 24% for Japan.
In both countries, the smallest proportion of
spending
was on health care.
In
Malaysia, this accounted for 3% of the total household expenses, while the
figure for transport represented 10%. These figures were exactly doubled
in
@ieltsielts
Japan which were 6% and 20%
respectively
.