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Top 10 retirement destinations
Australia8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Austria8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Belgium8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Denmark8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Finland8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00France8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Germany8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Ireland8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Japan8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00Luxembourg8 / 107.80▾
Cost & finance5 / 105.00Healthcare8 / 108.00Safety9 / 109.00Climate8 / 108.00Social8 / 108.00Infrastructure9 / 109.00Legal/admin8 / 108.00
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Showing 66 destinations based on your filters.
7.80
$2,570-$3,700
/ month
Australia
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$1,950-$2,880
/ month
Austria
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,120-$3,090
/ month
Belgium
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,810-$4,090
/ month
Denmark
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,310-$3,430
/ month
Finland
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,350-$3,770
/ month
France
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,130-$3,110
/ month
Germany
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,720-$4,000
/ month
Ireland
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,150-$3,220
/ month
Japan
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$3,080-$4,360
/ month
Luxembourg
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,620-$3,870
/ month
Netherlands
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,580-$3,610
/ month
New Zealand
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$3,010-$4,410
/ month
Norway
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$1,820-$2,690
/ month
South Korea
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,590-$3,820
/ month
Sweden
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$3,680-$5,180
/ month
Switzerland
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.80
$2,640-$4,040
/ month
United Kingdom
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance5 / 105.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate8 / 108.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,430-$2,010
/ month
Croatia
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,670-$2,410
/ month
Cyprus
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,590-$2,320
/ month
Czechia
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,600-$2,320
/ month
Estonia
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,410-$2,030
/ month
Greece
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,790-$2,780
/ month
Italy
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,310-$1,930
/ month
Latvia
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,440-$2,080
/ month
Lithuania
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$2,030-$2,850
/ month
Malta
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,390-$2,010
/ month
Poland
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
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7.50
$1,640-$2,400
/ month
Portugal
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,350-$1,970
/ month
Slovakia
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,590-$2,320
/ month
Slovenia
Premium cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.50
$1,780-$2,650
/ month
Spain
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety8 / 108.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure8 / 108.00
Legal/admin8 / 108.00
7.30
$2,970-$4,020
/ month
United Arab Emirates
Premium cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare8 / 108.00
Safety9 / 109.00
Climate5 / 105.00
Social8 / 108.00
Infrastructure9 / 109.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$820-$1,240
/ month
Indonesia
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$930-$1,380
/ month
Malaysia
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$920-$1,380
/ month
Philippines
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$740-$1,120
/ month
Sri Lanka
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$890-$1,370
/ month
Thailand
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.80
$760-$1,180
/ month
Vietnam
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance8 / 108.00
Healthcare7 / 107.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social7 / 107.00
Infrastructure7 / 107.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.50
$850-$1,350
/ month
Albania
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.50
$890-$1,410
/ month
Bulgaria
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.50
$1,280-$1,890
/ month
Hungary
Moderate cost
Cooler climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.50
$1,190-$1,760
/ month
Montenegro
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.50
$1,160-$1,750
/ month
Romania
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$860-$1,330
/ month
Argentina
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,300-$1,870
/ month
Brazil
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,490-$2,220
/ month
Chile
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,060-$1,580
/ month
Colombia
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,660-$2,430
/ month
Costa Rica
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,110-$1,570
/ month
Dominican Republic
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,010-$1,480
/ month
Ecuador
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,050-$1,580
/ month
Guatemala
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,230-$1,830
/ month
Mexico
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$850-$1,210
/ month
Nicaragua
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,530-$2,210
/ month
Panama
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$910-$1,310
/ month
Paraguay
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,000-$1,460
/ month
Peru
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
6.20
$1,640-$2,380
/ month
Uruguay
Moderate cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety5 / 105.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure6 / 106.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
5.80
$1,360-$1,890
/ month
Belize
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare4 / 104.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$1,160-$1,620
/ month
Cape Verde
Moderate cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare4 / 104.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$1,360-$1,860
/ month
Fiji
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare4 / 104.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$1,470-$2,050
/ month
Mauritius
Affordable cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare4 / 104.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$890-$1,340
/ month
Morocco
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare5 / 105.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$2,130-$2,830
/ month
Seychelles
Premium cost
Warm climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare4 / 104.00
Safety7 / 107.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$770-$1,150
/ month
Tunisia
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare5 / 105.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.80
$970-$1,440
/ month
Turkiye
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance7 / 107.00
Healthcare5 / 105.00
Safety6 / 106.00
Climate6 / 106.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin5 / 105.00
5.70
$1,320-$1,760
/ month
South Africa
Affordable cost
Mild climate
Cost & finance6 / 106.00
Healthcare6 / 106.00
Safety4 / 104.00
Climate7 / 107.00
Social6 / 106.00
Infrastructure5 / 105.00
Legal/admin6 / 106.00
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