Housing is 4. the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, 5. respectively. In contrast, they spend around 6. a quarter on food and drink.

Housing is 4. the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, 5. respectively. Compared with their expenditures on these items, they spend around 6. a quarter on food and drink.

Housing is 4. the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around one third of their income on this...

= these three countries all spend about 33% of their income on housing.