Independent retirement destination guidance
Find out where you can afford to retire abroad.
Compare 45 cities across 17 countries against your budget, healthcare needs and lifestyle — then get a personalised shortlist with estimated monthly costs, realistic budget ranges and visa/admin complexity, including where you'd be stretched too thin.
See your top city matches, realistic monthly budget ranges and the key trade-offs.
Free · No signup · Takes just a few minutes.
- No cost, no account
- No sponsored rankings
- No email gate
- Transparent scoring — budget, healthcare, lifestyle & visa/admin
Currently scoring 45 cities across 17 countries and 8 weighted factors — Thailand, Portugal, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Greece, Vietnam, Colombia, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan.
What you'll get
Illustrative examples of the output format — not your results. Your own numbers are calculated from the 9 questions you answer.
Ranked city matches
Your shortlist from 45 cities, each with a fit percentage.
Example output
- Coastal city, Portugal88%
- Northern city, Thailand84%
- Highland town, Mexico79%
Realistic monthly budgets
A typical local range plus what your own answers project you'd spend.
Example output
- Typical range$1,700 – $2,600
- Rent$750
- Everything else$1,150
Honest trade-off breakdown
Factor-by-factor scoring, including where a destination falls short for you.
Example output
- Cost of livingHigh fit
- Healthcare accessMedium fit
- Visa & admin burdenLow fit
How it works
Answer a short, friendly questionnaire
Finances, healthcare, climate, language, family proximity and the lifestyle you want.
See a transparent score
Every match is broken down factor by factor, so you can see exactly why a place ranked where it did.
Leave with a research plan
Budget ranges, visa complexity, honest compromises and the specific questions to investigate next.
Optional paid session
Thailand Retirement Planning Call
One-to-one video call covering locations, budgets, housing, healthcare questions, visa pathways to investigate and the trade-offs nobody mentions — plus a personalised next-step checklist afterwards.
Want to go deeper on one country? Thailand is our first one-to-one planning call.
US$149 · 60 minutes · one-to-one video call
Your free assessment stays free — this is entirely optional, and the call is practical planning guidance, not legal, tax, financial or medical advice.
Built to be honest, not flattering
If your expected income falls below what a destination realistically costs, we say so and cap the score. A blocking budget problem is not a five-point deduction—it's the thing you need to know first.
Every destination card lists the compromises alongside the advantages, plus the specific questions worth putting to a qualified adviser before you commit.
Find my best destinationsWhat we never do
- • Present visa, tax or medical conclusions as definitive
- • Require your contact details to see your results
- • Hide how a score was calculated