What is the Move Abroad Retirement Affordability Calculator?
The Move Abroad Retirement Affordability Calculator helps you understand whether retiring abroad is financially realistic based on your savings, income and spending. It compares multiple destinations against your finances and shows which locations are affordable, tight or not viable over the long term.
How the Calculator Works?
This calculator models your finances year by year from today through to later life, split into two phases: before and after moving abroad.
In the UK phase, it tracks income, spending, contributions and asset growth. From the point you move, it switches to destination-specific costs, currency assumptions and retirement spending, and models how assets are drawn down over time. It supports cash, ISAs or GIAs and pensions, with pension access age restrictions applied correctly.
You can test multiple destinations at once. Each location is scored based on affordability and your personal preferences, such as climate, healthcare and lifestyle. Visa considerations and key trade-offs are shown alongside the financial results.
All calculations run entirely in your browser and update in real time as you change inputs.
Step One: Set Your Timeline and Assets
Enter your current age, planned move age and end age. Add your cash, investments, pensions and any ongoing contributions.
Step Two: Define Spending and Destinations
Set your UK and abroad spending assumptions and choose the destinations you want to test. Adjust preference weightings such as affordability, climate and healthcare.
Step Three: Compare Affordability and Outcomes
Review ranked destinations, affordability indicators and year-by-year projections. See where assets are used, when property is sold and whether your plan remains sustainable.
Disclaimer: This calculator provides illustrative projections only and does not constitute financial, tax or immigration advice. Costs, exchange rates, visa rules and personal circumstances vary. Always seek professional advice and local guidance before making relocation decisions.
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What is the Move Abroad Retirement Affordability Calculator?
It is a UK-specific planning tool that models retirement finances before and after moving abroad, helping you compare destinations based on affordability and lifestyle preferences.
What does “affordable” mean in this calculator?
A destination is considered affordable if your assets and income can fund projected spending through to the chosen end age without running out.
Does this assume I qualify for another country’s public pension?
No. The calculator does not assume you gain entitlement to a foreign public pension unless explicitly entered. Public pensions are typically based on where you worked and paid contributions.
Does it include the UK State Pension?
Yes. You can include the UK State Pension, which continues to be paid when living abroad in many countries.
How are exchange rates handled?
Currency conversion is applied to destination costs using fixed reference rates for consistency. You can also switch between real and nominal views.
Does it account for visa requirements?
It explicitly models the period between stopping work and pension income starting, showing whether your assets and savings can cover spending during this gap.
Can I model selling my UK home?
Yes. You can include the sale of a UK property and see how proceeds affect your cash position and long-term affordability.
How are assets withdrawn in retirement?
Withdrawals follow a tax-efficient order, typically using cash first, then ISAs or GIAs, and pensions once accessible.
Does it show when money runs out?
Yes. The year-by-year projection highlights if and when assets are depleted.
Is this suitable for choosing where to retire?
It is a strong shortlisting tool. Final decisions should also consider taxation, healthcare access, residency rules and personal preferences beyond finances.
Is my data stored?
No. All calculations run locally in your browser and no personal data is saved or transmitted.