Consumption expenditure Data from the private consumption expenditure by type of households in Germany

Private consumption expenditure of households
Type of household in 2023
ExpenditureHouseholds, totalpersons living alone togethermen living alone1women living alone1single parents2couplescouples without childcouples with child(ren)3other households4
1: Due to the low number of cases, people whose sex was coded as "Gender 
diverse" or "Not stated in the birth register" have been randomly.2: child(ren) aged under 18 years.
3: 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.
Source: Sample Survey of Income and Expenditure (Main program).
Average per household and month in EUR
Private consumption expenditure3,0321,9181,9401,9042,5943,7983,5234,3054,225
Food, beverages and tobacco436254260249416552495658648
Clothing and footwear111604471118142116190171
Housing, energy, mainte­nance of the dwelling1,1378178118221,0311,3531,2781,4931,485
Furnishings, equip­ment and house­hold mainte­nance13777718095184172205190
Health986157644713315690116
Transport361195241164243463424536591
Information and communication14210812497126159149179201
Recreation, sport and culture260149134160216343321385357
Education269994037138241
Restaurants and hotels20611313399141284266318269
Insurance and financial services656557778
Miscellaneous goods and services110694884115139126162149
Average per house­hold and month in %
Private consumption expenditure100100100100100100100100100
Food, beverages and tobacco14.413.213.413.116.014.514.015.315.3
Clothing and footwear3.73.12.33.74.53.73.34.44.1
Housing. energy. mainte­nance of the dwelling37.542.641.843.239.835.636.334.735.1
Furnishings, equip­ment and house­hold mainte­nance4.54.03.74.23.74.84.94.84.5
Health3.23.22.93.31.83.54.42.12.7
Transport11.910.212.48.69.412.212.012.514
Information and communication4.75.66.45.14.94.24.24.14.8
Recreation, sport and culture8.67.86.98.48.39.09.18.98.5
Education0.90.50.50.51.51.00.41.91.0
Restaurants and hotels6.85.96.95.25.47.57.67.46.4
Insurance and financial services0.20.30.30.30.20.20.20.20.2
Miscellaneous goods and services3.63.62.54.44.43.63.63.83.5

As at 17 December 2025

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