盤點美國人與衆不同的消費習慣

In America, we're known for our indulgences — home appliances, electronics, vacations, cars. So how does our spending stack up against Europeans, or folks in Asia? Read on for our analysis of the most uniquely American spendings habits out there.

作爲美國人，人們會因爲家用電器、電子產品、假期、汽車等特色而被熟知。那麼美國人的消費和歐洲人以及亞洲人相比較呢？下面就一起來看一看我們分析出來的最獨特的美國消費習慣。

Lottery

1.彩票

Americans spend more money playing the lotto than on books, video games, and movie and sporting event tickets combined. In 2014, lottery spending in the U.S. totaled a whopping $70 billion.

美國人在玩樂透彩票上的花費要超過購買書籍、視頻遊戲、電影以及體育賽事門票的總和。2014年，在美國彩票上的消費總額高達700億美元。

ors and Dentists

2.醫生和牙醫

The U.S. spends more public dollars on healthcare than all but two countries. There are a couple of reasons for that. First, healthcare services are notably higher in the U.S. than in most other nations. And secondly, Americans are greater users of expensive medical treatments and technologies, such as MRI machines.

除了兩個國家，美國在醫療方面的花費比其他所有國家都要多。這主要是因爲兩大原因。第一就是因爲美國的醫療保健服務明顯優於其他國家。第二，美國擁有更多的如核磁共振成像機在內的昂貴的醫療設備和技術的使用者。

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3.住房

Americans spend more money on housing than people in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. In a 2009 study, Americans funneled an average 26% of their expenditures toward shelter.

美國人在住房上的花銷要高於加拿大人、英國人和日本人。一項2009年的調查顯示，美國人平均26%的支出都花在了住房上。

s, Planes, and Trains

4.出租車，飛機以及火車

The same study showed Americans also spend more on private transit, other than automobiles, than folks in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

同樣的一項調查顯示，美國人相比起加拿大人、英國人和日本人來說，在私人交通上花費更多的錢，而不是花在公共汽車上。

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5.教育

The U.S. spends more on education than any other developed nation, and most of the funding comes from the pockets of parents and private foundations. Total spending per student in the U.S. tops $15,000. Switzerland spends nearly $15,000 and Mexico pays about $3,000. Despite big spending, American students still lag behind comparable nations on international tests.

美國在教育方面的支出比其他任何發達國家都要多，而且大部分的資金是來源於父母和私人基金會。每名學生在美國的總支出約爲15000美元，位居全球第一位。瑞士在該方面的花費近15000美元，而墨西哥則只需支付約3000美元。但是，儘管支出數額巨大，美國的學生還是在國際測試中落後於其他國家的學生。

Americans are also more likely than residents of any European nation to go into debt to pay for Christmas presents. One in five Americans used credit to cover holiday spending in 2014. What's more, the US leads global spending on chocolate bars, topping out at nearly $3b per year. That shakes out to an average annual chocolate expenditure of $57 per American.

此外，美國人比歐洲任何一個國家的居民更可能在聖誕節"借債送禮"。2014年，1/5的美國人靠刷信用卡才能支付假日花銷。另外，美國還引領了全球巧克力棒的消費，平均每年消費近30億美元；相當於每個美國人平均一年在巧克力棒上要消費57美元。