Best Places to Retire

You have worked hard your whole life, saved some money and you have had enough of working. Your kids have grown up and moved on. Perhaps for the first time in your life you are removed from having to live in a particular location.

There are plenty of beautiful and cheap places with good health care, around the world you might consider moving to. Living in a country with a lower cost of living might even help you to save money, or you could even retire much earlier than you think.

This site takes a look at some of the different locations you might consider.

Mexico:

Half a million people cannot be wrong! Over 500,000 Americans are already living in Mexico. Mexico is cheap to live, has good health care, beautiful scenery and warm weather.

Florida

If you want to stay in the US, Florida could be a great place to retire.

Philippines

With its extremely low cost of living, thousands of tropical islands to explore, special visa for retirees and friendly English speaking locals, it is no wonder that the Philippines is attracting more people to retire to.

Thailand

Friendly locals, hiking, minority villages, a spicy cuisine, all make Thailand a great and affordable retirement destination.

Panama

Panama is a low cost, low tax, beautiful place to live. Click here for more information on moving to Panama.

Malaysia

The Malaysian government encourages foreigners to retire in its beautiful country with low cost of living and excellent range of services and things to do. Read more on Malaysia's second home program.

Australia

Want to live amongst the kangaroos? See my page on migrating to Australia.

Bali

Bali is a magical island in Indonesia, with a unique culture and some of the most friendly people in the world. I have even decided to live there permanently! You can get more information on my site Bali Expat.