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

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
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The table shows the amount of household
income
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that five
countries
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in Europe spend per month on four items.
Overall
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, it is evident that all five
countries
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spend the majority of their
income
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on food and drink and housing, but much less on clothing and entertainment. Housing is the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around
one third
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of their
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on
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, at 30%, 33% and 37%, respectively.
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, they spend around a quarter on food and drink.
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,
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pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth of their
income
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on housing, but approximately
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on food and drink. All five
countries
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spend much less on the remaining two items. For clothing, France and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%,
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the other three
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spend around the same amount, ranging between 11% and 15%. At 19%, Germany spends the most on entertainment,
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UK
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the UK
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and Turkey spend approximately half
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amount, with France and Spain's spending between those other three nations.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 73%.
Vocabulary: Replace the words income, countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 4 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Proportion
  • Household income
  • Allocate
  • Basic necessities
  • Expenditures
  • Essentials
  • Economy
  • Living conditions
  • Standard of living
  • Cultural significance
  • Leisure activities
  • Financial prioritization
  • Noticeable trends
  • Unusual allocations
  • Society's values
  • Economic status
  • Illustrates
  • Highlights
  • Comparison
  • Analyze
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