Consumption expenditure Consumption expenditure

Private consumption expenditure of households1
Type of household in 2021
ExpenditureHouseholds,
total
Households, by households type

persons living alone

of whomsingle parents2couplesof whom

other households4

men living alonewomen living alonewithout childwith child(ren)3

1: Excluding households of farmers and self-employed persons as well as households with a monthly net household income of EUR 18.000 and over.
2: Unmarried child(ren) aged under 18 years.
3: Unmarried child(ren) aged under 18 years of main income earner or spouse/partner.
4: Among others, households with a child/children above the age of 18 years, multi-generational households, persons sharing a flat, etc.

() = Limited informational value because the numerical value based on the number of households (25 to under 100 households) is of limited statistical reliability (relative standard error of 10% to under 20%).

Source: Continuous household budget surveys (household book).

Average per household and month in EUR
Private consumption expenditure2,6231,6581,6371,6682,1923,3403,1173,8193,586
Food, beverages and tobacco402234238232374510468601611
Clothing and footwear98583668120 

122

101167151
Housing, energy, maintenance of the dwelling9667046947098341,1581,1271,2261,239
Furnishings, equipment and household maintenance167867094120232207285230
Health11572727264159174127124
Transport322170209151169442401530470
Postal communication and telecommunication705254507381749696
Recreation and culture255148138153238339304415340
Education186(5)7282475937
Restaurants and hotels11361725584155143180155
Miscellaneous goods and services9867487788119112134133
Average per household and month in %
Private consumption expenditure100100100100100100100100100
Food, beverages and tobacco15.314.114.613.917.115.315.015.717.0
Clothing and footwear3.73.52.24.15.53.73.24.44.2
Housing, energy, maintenance of the dwelling36.842.542.442.538.034.736.132.134.6
Furnishings, equipment and household maintenance6.35.24.35.65.56.96.67.56.4
Health4.44.34.44.32.94.85.63.33.5
Transport12.310.212.89.07.713.212.913.913.1
Postal communication and telecommunication2.73.13.33.03.32.42.42.52.7
Recreation and culture9.78.98.59.210.910.29.710.99.5
Education0.70.4(0.3)0.41.30.70.21.51.0
Restaurants and hotels4.33.74.43.33.84.64.64.74.3
Miscellaneous goods and services3.74.12.94.64.03.63.63.53.7

As at 02 December 2022

Show print version