The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing, and entertainment.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The table above indicates the percentage of consumption or household purchase in France, Germany, the UK, Turkey and Spain. It can be seen on the table that the lowest priority for spending is expenses for clothes.
Conversely
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, the housing proportion is on the highest ranking.
To begin
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with, Turkey's and Spain's people have the tendency to allocate their money to food with 36% and 31% respectively.
However
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, they don't really consider clothing and entertainment as a crucial part of their household.
Therefore
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, they only contribute less than 15% of their money. Housing expenses rank number two on their list with numbers slightly higher than 15%.
On the other hand
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, France, Germany and UK individuals have different situations and perspectives. Payment on housing is way higher than the other two countries with above 31%.
Next,
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meals are their next primary issue, so they spend almost 30% of their income.
However
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, in the matter of clothes and amusement, these three countries' individuals have the same mindset as Turkey and Spain citizens. In conclusion, on average, living accommodation is quite high across all countries.
Nevertheless
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, people don't dwell on non-primary categories,
such
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as apparel and leisure.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "table" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • allocate
  • proportion
  • expenditure
  • speculate
  • real estate
  • average income
  • trends
  • significant differences
  • lifestyle
  • surprising findings
  • notable patterns
  • economic priorities
  • living standards
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