Pie Charts Showing the Average Household Expenditures in Japan and Malaysia in the Year 2010 IELTS Writing Task 1

Japan spends the majority of its money on these items. With 24% and 27% of total household expenses, respectively, food came in second place for both nations. When compared to Malaysia, housing in Japan is the third most important concern, with an average spend of 21%. Nevertheless, in Malaysia, a little over a third of the money was devoted to housing, as opposed to a little over a fifth in Japan. According to this, their primary expense is housing. Additionally, spending on transportation comes in at number four, with an average of 20% in Japan and 10% in Malaysia. Finally, at 6% and 3% of total expenditures, respectively, it was found that healthcare was the least important expenditure for both countries. Compared to Malaysians, Japanese people paid more for medical services. Overall, pie charts show that the majority of expenditures in both countries were made on products and services, food, and housing. With transportation and healthcare receiving the least attention.

The accompanying graphics clearly show that Malaysia (27%) spent slightly more on food than Japan (24%), as evidenced by the figures. Japanese consumers had to spend the most on various goods and services, whilst Malaysian consumers had to spend the most on food. For a typical Japanese person, health care costs 6% of their income, which is precisely twice what it did in Malaysia. In Malaysia, however, somewhat more than one-third of the money was spent on housing, compared to slightly more than one-fifth in Japan. Malaysian consumers spent 26% of their total income on various services and goods, which was 3% less than consumers in Japan. In conclusion, in 2010, Japanese people spent more money on goods and services, meals, transportation, and housing than Malaysians did. In contrast, Malaysians spent the majority of their income on housing, food, and various commodities and services. Last but not least, the cost of medical services was higher for Japanese people than for Malaysians.

Despite Malaysians spending a higher percentage of their income on housing and food. The graphic shows that Malay individuals spent the most on housing (34% on average), accounting for the majority of their spending across the five categories. They had to spend 27% of their income on food, and about the same amount on other products and services. The smallest portion of their spending, approximately 3%, was allocated to healthcare. Their transportation costs made up 10% of their budget. However, compared to other individuals, Japanese people spent a higher percentage of their income on various products and services. Accordingly, with food coming in second place it can be stated that it was 24%. They spent 6% of their budget on health care, which was the smallest proportion. 20% on average of their budget was spent on transportation, followed by 21% on housing. To sum up, Malay citizens' expenditures on housing and food were lower in percentage terms than those of Japanese citizens. They spent more on transportation and healthcare.