The bar charts show household expenditure across four main areas in the UK, Australia and Japan in 2013. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The bar charts depict the

expenditure

of families in the

UK

, Australia, and

Japan

in four main categories in 2013. It is evident that housing and healthcare constitute the largest proportion of total

expenditure

in all countries, except for the

UK

. The cost of

food

and

transportation

,

however

, accounts for less than 20% of total spending in all three countries. More than 20% of the total budget is allocated to housing in all three countries, with

Japan

leading at approximately 27%. Healthcare

also

represents a significant portion of the

expenditure

in Australia and

Japan

, accounting for around 22% and 20% respectively.

In contrast

, healthcare costs in the

UK

represent nearly 8% of the total budget. The

expenditure

on

food

and

transportation

ranges from approximately 11% to 20%.

UK

families spend the most on

food

, approximately 18% of their budget,

while

Australian families spend the least, nearly 13% of their total

expenditure

. In Australia and

Japan

, more is spent on

transportation

than on

food

.

However

, in the

UK

, the total

expenditure

on

food

and

transportation

is equal, both at around 18%