The chart below shows the average household spending pattern for households in three income categories as a proportion of their income. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart shows how those on low, medium and high incomes spend their money. Both the differences and the similarities are striking. Housing costs consume almost a third of each
group
’s
income
and another 15-19% goes on transport.
While
the high-
income
earners are able to put 17% towards their retirement, and the medium
group
10%, those on low incomes invest only three per cent of their
income
in retirement funds. All categories spend a similar percentage of their
income
on clothing (around 6%), eating out (less than 5%), and entertainment (4-6%). The lowest
income
group
spend a higher proportion on their health (8%), eating at home (12%) and paying for utilities (13%) but less on education, which stands at just three per cent compared with slightly more for the middle
group
and over five per cent for the wealthy.
To sum up
, each
income
group
assigns by far the largest portion of their budget to housing and a large portion to transport.
However
, only the rich devote a significant share of their
income
to retirement savings. Poor families,
on the other hand
, spend more of their budget on basic necessities.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • income category
  • household spending
  • low-income households
  • mid-income households
  • high-income households
  • spending pattern
  • expenditure
  • trend
  • notably
  • significantly
  • on average
  • predominantly
  • essential expenses
  • disposable income
  • allocate
  • budget
  • vary
  • contrast
  • percentage
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