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Best Cities to Retire In

Cheap, safe, warm, English-friendly, and with internet fast enough to video-call the grandkids.

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Leipzig

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$800/mo rent$2164/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 86/10077°F summers214 Mbps
88score
2.
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Stuttgart

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1157/mo rent$2638/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 88/10075°F summers224 Mbps
85score
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Cologne

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1171/mo rent$2657/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10075°F summers189 Mbps
84score
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Graz

Austria

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$772/mo rent$2309/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 87/10077°F summers
82score
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Helsinki

Finland

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1210/mo rent$2368/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 89/10072°F summers227 MbpsCoastal
82score
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Porto

Portugal

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1297/mo rent$2319/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 83/10073°F summers226 MbpsCoastal
82score
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Vienna

Austria

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1303/mo rent$2865/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 87/10075°F summers101 Mbps
79score
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Montreal

Canada

very safe, mild climate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1309/mo rent$2541/mo totalSafety: 83/10077°F summers112 Mbps
79score
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Krakow

Poland

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$976/mo rent$2065/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 82/10073°F summers88 Mbps
79score
10.
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Bucharest

Romania

mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$668/mo rent$1690/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 73/10086°F summers255 Mbps
79score
11.
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Prague

Czech Republic

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1228/mo rent$2457/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 83/10073°F summers137 Mbps
78score
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Gothenburg

Sweden

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1080/mo rent$2319/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10066°F summers163 MbpsCoastal
78score
13.
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Ljubljana

Slovenia

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1118/mo rent$2422/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 86/10081°F summers130 Mbps
78score
14.
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Seoul

South Korea

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$871/mo rent$1960/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 82/10082°F summers182 MbpsMountains
77score
15.
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Warsaw

Poland

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1224/mo rent$2385/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 81/10073°F summers109 Mbps
77score
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Toronto

Canada

very safe, mild climate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1659/mo rent$3053/mo totalSafety: 81/10075°F summers125 Mbps
76score
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Berlin

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1550/mo rent$3055/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10077°F summers128 Mbps
76score
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Tallinn

Estonia

very safe, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$816/mo rent$2239/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 85/10068°F summers112 MbpsCoastal
76score
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Lyon

France

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$972/mo rent$2400/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 76/10079°F summers146 Mbps
76score
20.
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Marseille

France

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$902/mo rent$2277/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 75/10081°F summers169 MbpsCoastal
76score
21.
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Budapest

Hungary

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$918/mo rent$1964/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 78/10079°F summers80 Mbps
76score
22.
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Dunedin

New Zealand

very safe. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$991/mo rent$2121/mo totalSafety: 88/10064°F summersCoastal
76score
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Kosice

Slovakia

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$965/mo rent$2072/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 79/10079°F summers85 Mbps
76score
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Salzburg

Austria

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1537/mo rent$3163/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 88/10075°F summers
75score
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Lisbon

Portugal

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1616/mo rent$2731/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 83/10081°F summers238 MbpsCoastal
75score
26.
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Malmo

Sweden

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1092/mo rent$2397/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 84/10068°F summers84 MbpsCoastal
75score
27.
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Taipei

Taiwan

very safe, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$735/mo rent$1567/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 91/10090°F summers142 Mbps
75score
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Frankfurt

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1358/mo rent$2986/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 82/10079°F summers
74score
29.
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Hamburg

Germany

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1359/mo rent$2855/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10070°F summers96 Mbps
74score
30.
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Funchal

Portugal

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1568/mo rent$2610/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10075°F summersCoastalMountains
74score
31.
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Bratislava

Slovakia

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1118/mo rent$2213/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 80/10081°F summers99 Mbps
74score
32.
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Vancouver

Canada

very safe. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1925/mo rent$3329/mo totalSafety: 81/10070°F summers183 MbpsCoastalMountains
73score
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Lausanne

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$2058/mo rent$4091/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 91/10077°F summers465 Mbps
73score
34.
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Lucerne

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$2173/mo rent$4445/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 92/10075°F summers412 Mbps
73score
35.
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Lugano

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1813/mo rent$4101/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 92/10081°F summers306 Mbps
73score
36.
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Munich

Germany

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1678/mo rent$3328/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 89/10072°F summers92 Mbps
73score
37.
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Bilbao

Spain

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1259/mo rent$2503/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 84/10077°F summersCoastal
73score
38.
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Batumi

Georgia

$461/mo rent, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$461/mo rent$1171/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 63/10079°F summers32 MbpsCoastalMountains
73score
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Oslo

Norway

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$2004/mo rent$3996/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 91/10070°F summers258 MbpsCoastal
73score
40.
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Faro

Portugal

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1077/mo rent$2085/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 83/10082°F summers49 MbpsCoastal
73score
41.
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Belgrade

Serbia

mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$904/mo rent$1971/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 74/10081°F summers68 Mbps
73score
42.
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Copenhagen

Denmark

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1970/mo rent$3504/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 90/10068°F summers245 MbpsCoastal
72score
43.
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Tenerife

Spain

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1217/mo rent$2443/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 89/10081°F summersCoastalMountains
72score
44.
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Paris

France

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1604/mo rent$3039/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 77/10075°F summers173 Mbps
72score
45.
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Athens

Greece

very safe, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$737/mo rent$1935/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 76/10090°F summers98 MbpsCoastal
72score
46.
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Rotterdam

Netherlands

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1805/mo rent$3421/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 89/10070°F summers141 MbpsCoastal
72score
47.
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The Hague

Netherlands

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1548/mo rent$2892/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 90/10068°F summers99 MbpsCoastal
72score
48.
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Lagos

Portugal

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1233/mo rent$2326/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 82/10082°F summers84 MbpsCoastal
72score
49.
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Stockholm

Sweden

very safe, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1816/mo rent$3443/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 85/10068°F summers190 MbpsCoastal
72score
50.
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Buenos Aires

Argentina

mild climate, English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$767/mo rent$1992/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 64/10081°F summers55 Mbps
71score
51.
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Split

Croatia

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1077/mo rent$2392/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 78/10086°F summersCoastalMountains
71score
52.
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Bangalore

India

$324/mo rent, mild climate, English: Low. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$324/mo rent$731/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 60/10082°F summers94 Mbps
71score
53.
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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

English: High. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$690/mo rent$1373/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 68/10090°F summers135 Mbps
71score
54.
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Manchester

United Kingdom

very safe. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$1703/mo rent$3165/mo totalSafety: 82/10068°F summers102 Mbps
70score
55.
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Goa

India

$167/mo rent, mild climate, English: Low. Your pension stretches here. Your stress doesn't.

$167/mo rent$562/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 61/10084°F summers80 MbpsCoastal
70score
56.
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Bern

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1960/mo rent$3935/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 92/10075°F summers
69score
57.
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Nice

France

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1142/mo rent$2549/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 77/10082°F summersCoastal
69score
58.
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Boquete

Panama

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$725/mo rent$1233/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 50/10075°F summersMountains
69score
59.
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Innsbruck

Austria

very safe, mild climate, English: Very High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

English: Very HighSafety: 88/10077°F summers
68score
60.
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Perth

Australia

very safe, mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1821/mo rent$3036/mo totalSafety: 86/10084°F summersCoastal
68score
61.
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Valencia

Spain

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1429/mo rent$2574/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 85/10084°F summers99 MbpsCoastal
68score
62.
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Montpellier

France

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$930/mo rent$2160/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 76/10086°F summersCoastal
68score
63.
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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

very safe. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1620/mo rent$3282/mo totalSafety: 86/10063°F summers89 MbpsCoastal
68score
64.
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Da Nang

Vietnam

$475/mo rent, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$475/mo rent$868/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 55/10093°F summers245 MbpsCoastal
68score
65.
🇬🇧

Brighton

United Kingdom

very safe. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1894/mo rent$3465/mo totalSafety: 81/10068°F summersCoastal
67score
66.
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Tbilisi

Georgia

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$681/mo rent$1488/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 62/10084°F summers45 Mbps
67score
67.
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Sydney

Australia

very safe, mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2506/mo rent$3911/mo totalSafety: 87/10079°F summers114 MbpsCoastal
66score
68.
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Basel

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2060/mo rent$4205/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 91/10079°F summers
66score
69.
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Malaga

Spain

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1392/mo rent$2531/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 86/10084°F summersCoastal
66score
70.
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Cork

Ireland

very safe. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2005/mo rent$3537/mo totalSafety: 90/10066°F summersCoastal
66score
71.
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Barcelona

Spain

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1712/mo rent$2918/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 83/10081°F summers84 MbpsCoastal
65score
72.
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Seville

Spain

very safe, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$980/mo rent$2003/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 85/10093°F summers
65score
73.
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Bologna

Italy

very safe, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1130/mo rent$2618/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 80/10088°F summers
65score
74.
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Gold Coast

Australia

very safe, mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2267/mo rent$3764/mo totalSafety: 85/10082°F summersCoastal
64score
75.
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Shanghai

China

English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$907/mo rent$1552/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 55/10088°F summers281 MbpsCoastal
64score
76.
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Madrid

Spain

very safe, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1498/mo rent$2740/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 87/10088°F summers94 Mbps
64score
77.
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Rome

Italy

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1355/mo rent$2626/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 81/10086°F summers75 MbpsCoastal
64score
78.
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Yerevan

Armenia

English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$680/mo rent$1287/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 65/10093°F summers65 MbpsMountains
63score
79.
🇨🇭

Zurich

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$3006/mo rent$5247/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 92/10073°F summers213 Mbps
63score
80.
🇨🇷

Atenas

Costa Rica

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$650/mo rent$805/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 33/10081°F summersMountains
63score
81.
🇨🇷

San Jose

Costa Rica

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$998/mo rent$1957/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 36/10077°F summers82 MbpsMountains
63score
82.
🇯🇵

Tokyo

Japan

very safe, mild climate, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1359/mo rent$2386/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 90/10082°F summers53 MbpsCoastal
63score
83.
🇰🇿

Almaty

Kazakhstan

mild climate, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$756/mo rent$1598/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 55/10082°F summers133 MbpsMountains
63score
84.
🇹🇭

Chiang Mai

Thailand

$463/mo rent, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$463/mo rent$1062/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 54/10088°F summers143 MbpsMountains
63score
85.
🇺🇸

Seattle

United States

mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2442/mo rent$4233/mo totalSafety: 52/10075°F summers185 MbpsCoastal
63score
86.
🇿🇦

Cape Town

South Africa

mild climate, English: Very High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1026/mo rent$2007/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 25/10075°F summers53 MbpsCoastalMountains
63score
87.
🇨🇳

Beijing

China

English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1059/mo rent$1681/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 55/10088°F summers204 Mbps
62score
88.
🇨🇷

Tamarindo

Costa Rica

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$950/mo rent$1105/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 33/10086°F summers187 MbpsCoastal
62score
89.
🇮🇹

Florence

Italy

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1316/mo rent$2811/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 81/10086°F summers46 MbpsMountains
62score
90.
🇳🇱

Amsterdam

Netherlands

very safe, English: Very High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2602/mo rent$4279/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 89/10068°F summers122 MbpsCoastal
62score
91.
🇹🇷

Istanbul

Turkey

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1070/mo rent$1964/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 61/10082°F summers51 MbpsCoastal
62score
92.
🇨🇳

Shenzhen

China

English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$743/mo rent$1360/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 56/10088°F summers
61score
93.
🇨🇴

Medellin

Colombia

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$703/mo rent$1505/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 29/10079°F summers79 MbpsMountains
61score
94.
🇮🇹

Milan

Italy

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1737/mo rent$3311/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 80/10082°F summers90 MbpsMountains
61score
95.
🇸🇬

Singapore

Singapore

very safe, English: Very High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2696/mo rent$3915/mo totalEnglish: Very HighSafety: 87/10088°F summers279 MbpsCoastal
61score
96.
🇮🇩

Bali

Indonesia

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1082/mo rent$1727/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 70/10084°F summers36 MbpsCoastal
60score
97.
🇮🇪

Dublin

Ireland

very safe. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2522/mo rent$4149/mo totalSafety: 87/10064°F summers91 MbpsCoastal
60score
98.
🇧🇷

Florianopolis

Brazil

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$627/mo rent$1318/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 31/10084°F summersCoastal
59score
99.
🇨🇭

Geneva

Switzerland

very safe, mild climate, English: High. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2887/mo rent$5164/mo totalEnglish: HighSafety: 91/10079°F summers122 Mbps
59score
100.
🇲🇦

Marrakech

Morocco

$495/mo rent, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$495/mo rent$1066/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 55/10095°F summers
59score
101.
🇲🇽

Ajijic

Mexico

mild climate, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$879/mo rent$1516/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 36/10079°F summers
59score
102.
🇧🇷

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$661/mo rent$1448/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 26/10088°F summers143 MbpsCoastal
58score
103.
🇺🇸

Kansas City

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$1395/mo rent$2917/mo totalSafety: 35/10088°F summers
58score
104.
🇺🇿

Tashkent

Uzbekistan

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$609/mo rent$1132/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 65/10095°F summers83 Mbps
58score
105.
🇬🇧

London

United Kingdom

very safe. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$3000/mo rent$4987/mo totalSafety: 82/10072°F summers87 Mbps
57score
106.
🇲🇽

Cancun

Mexico

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$737/mo rent$1796/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 32/10090°F summers142 MbpsCoastal
56score
107.
🇲🇽

San Miguel de Allende

Mexico

mild climate, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1106/mo rent$1943/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 33/10079°F summers
56score
108.
🇵🇦

Panama City

Panama

mild climate, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1059/mo rent$1824/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 49/10084°F summers31 MbpsCoastal
56score
109.
🇹🇭

Phuket

Thailand

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$708/mo rent$1511/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 51/10088°F summersCoastal
56score
110.
🇺🇸

Chicago

United States

mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2388/mo rent$3935/mo totalSafety: 34/10081°F summers180 Mbps
56score
111.
🇭🇰

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

very safe, mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2225/mo rent$3363/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 79/10086°F summersCoastal
55score
112.
🇺🇸

Tucson

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$1322/mo rent$2486/mo totalSafety: 52/10099°F summers
55score
113.
🇲🇽

Mexico City

Mexico

mild climate, English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1173/mo rent$2132/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 30/10075°F summers33 MbpsMountains
54score
114.
🇹🇭

Bangkok

Thailand

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$703/mo rent$1435/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 51/10091°F summers77 Mbps
54score
115.
🇺🇸

Los Angeles

United States

mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2839/mo rent$4596/mo totalSafety: 52/10082°F summers176 MbpsCoastal
54score
116.
🇺🇸

San Francisco

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$3413/mo rent$5242/mo totalSafety: 56/10070°F summers181 MbpsCoastal
54score
117.
🇪🇬

Cairo

Egypt

$215/mo rent, English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$215/mo rent$696/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 40/10095°F summers26 Mbps
53score
118.
🇷🇺

Saint Petersburg

Russia

English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$908/mo rent$1793/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 5/10070°F summersCoastal
53score
119.
🇺🇸

New York

United States

mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$4281/mo rent$6225/mo totalSafety: 58/10082°F summers162 MbpsCoastal
53score
120.
🇲🇽

Merida

Mexico

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$601/mo rent$1509/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 37/10093°F summers
52score
121.
🇺🇸

Honolulu

United States

mild climate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2703/mo rent$4701/mo totalSafety: 64/10086°F summersCoastal
51score
122.
🇲🇽

Playa del Carmen

Mexico

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1068/mo rent$1999/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 33/10090°F summersCoastal
49score
123.
🇺🇸

Las Vegas

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$1587/mo rent$3005/mo totalSafety: 48/100102°F summers
49score
124.
🇮🇱

Haifa

Israel

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1054/mo rent$2791/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 5/10084°F summers63 MbpsCoastalMountains
48score
125.
🇷🇺

Moscow

Russia

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1499/mo rent$2574/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 5/10072°F summers
48score
126.
🇲🇽

Puerto Vallarta

Mexico

English: Very Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1435/mo rent$2510/mo totalEnglish: Very LowSafety: 35/10086°F summersCoastal
47score
127.
🇲🇽

Tulum

Mexico

English: Low. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1045/mo rent$1719/mo totalEnglish: LowSafety: 30/10090°F summers41 MbpsCoastal
47score
128.
🇺🇸

Phoenix

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$1787/mo rent$3401/mo totalSafety: 49/100104°F summers
45score
129.
🇺🇸

Miami

United States

A place where retirement might actually feel like retirement.

$3010/mo rent$4596/mo totalSafety: 54/10090°F summersCoastal
43score
130.
🇮🇱

Jerusalem

Israel

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$1920/mo rent$3607/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 5/10084°F summers88 MbpsMountains
41score
131.
🇦🇪

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2288/mo rent$3644/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 40/100106°F summers378 MbpsCoastal
37score
132.
🇮🇱

Tel Aviv

Israel

mild climate, English: Moderate. Not paradise, but definitely beats working.

$2194/mo rent$4083/mo totalEnglish: ModerateSafety: 5/10084°F summers92 MbpsCoastal
37score

How we score cities

30% affordability (rent $300→max, $3000→0), 25% settler safety score, 20% climate comfort (mild-warm summers ideal), 15% English proficiency (for healthcare and daily life), 10% internet speed (video calls with family). Weighted for people whose commute is to the nearest café.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to retire in the world in 2026?▾

Leipzig (Germany) leads our City Retirement Rankings with a score of 88/100. That factors in cost of living, safety, climate, English access, and internet — the things that determine whether retirement means relaxing or just relocating your stress.

Top 5 cities for retirees in the world?▾

#1 Leipzig (88/100), #2 Stuttgart (85/100), #3 Cologne (84/100), #4 Graz (82/100), #5 Helsinki (82/100). Scored on affordability, safety, mild climate, English proficiency, and connectivity.

Which retirement city is most affordable?▾

Goa (India) — rent around $167/mo with a retirement score of 70/100. Your pension stretches here.

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