FIRE Calculator for SEA
Calculate how much you need to retire in each Southeast Asian city.
Standard FIRE number = Annual expenses ÷ Withdrawal rate (usually 4%)
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Bali
Indonesia
$555,000
FIRE number
23.1 years
at $1850/mo
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Chiang Mai
Thailand
$390,000
FIRE number
16.3 years
at $1300/mo
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
$480,000
FIRE number
20 years
at $1600/mo
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Da Nang
Vietnam
$330,000
FIRE number
13.8 years
at $1100/mo
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Penang
Malaysia
$405,000
FIRE number
16.9 years
at $1350/mo
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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
$435,000
FIRE number
18.1 years
at $1450/mo
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Manila
Philippines
$480,000
FIRE number
20 years
at $1600/mo
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Jakarta
Indonesia
$480,000
FIRE number
20 years
at $1600/mo
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Hanoi
Vietnam
$337,500
FIRE number
14.1 years
at $1125/mo
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Bangkok
Thailand
$525,000
FIRE number
21.9 years
at $1750/mo
💡 FIRE in SEA is achievable faster
Lower cost of living means lower FIRE number. Many nomads FIRE in SEA with $300k-500k USD vs $1M+ in Western countries. The trade-off: you may need to stay in SEA or similar low-cost regions post-FIRE.