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Retire in Australia

Using the 4% safe withdrawal rule, here's how much you need invested to retire in Australia at every lifestyle level.

Cheapest City

$2.16M

Melbourne

Average FIRE Number

$2.4M

2 cities

Most Expensive

$2.64M

Sydney

FIRE Numbers for All 2 Cities in Australia

City Lean FIRE FIRE Fat FIRE
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บMelbourne $1.27M $2.16M $5.61M
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บSydney $1.59M $2.64M $7.13M

About Retiring in Australia

Australia offers 2 retirement destinations tracked on PortfolioAtlas. The most affordable is Melbourne at $2.16M, while Sydney requires $2.64M. The average FIRE Number across all Australia cities is $2.4M, calculated using the 4% safe withdrawal rate.

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