The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in Japan and Malaysia in the year 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the average household costs in Japan and

Malaysia

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in 2010. Units are measured in percentages.

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, it is noticeable that the proportion of expenditure on housing, food, and other goods and services made up the most in both countries,

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health care and transport were the least preferred options for spending.

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the given chart, other goods and services accounted for 29% of household spending, which is the highest amount in Japan,

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the same type of expense was 3% lower in

Malaysia

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, the money spent on food products in both countries

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had a 3% difference, which is 24% and 27%, respectively. As for housing, it was the highest proportion of expenditure in

Malaysia

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, with 34%,

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the Japanese residents spent much less than their Malaysian counterparts, with 21% of the total amount. Regarding expenses on transport, it accounted for 10% in

Malaysia

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the proportion for that doubled in Japan. Unfortunately, the money allocated for health care was the smallest portion in both countries, with 6% and 3%, respectively.