What it really costs to retire abroad
Researched monthly budgets, visa basics and honest city guides for US retirees. Every figure is a range with its sources listed, and every guide includes the downsides.
Destinations
Click a country to see its guides. The figure beside each name is the typical total monthly cost for one retiree living comfortably; where a country has several city guides it is the median of those cities. Hover over (or tap) a country's dot to see each city. On a phone, swipe the map sideways.
- Cebu City $958/mo
- Chiang Mai $1,006/mo
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Latest city guides
- Retiring in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Monthly Costs for a US Retiree Typical $1,006/month · data checked 2026-11-05
- Retiring in Cebu City, Philippines: Monthly Costs for a US Retiree Typical $958/month · data checked 2026-11-03
How we work
Our guides are researched and drafted with AI assistance. Each cost line needs two independent sources or one official source, and we show low, typical and high figures instead of a single number. Read how we make these guides and our disclaimer.