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The cheapest and best places to retire in Europe

Planning the expat life? Here’s how long your money will last in Europe
Denmark: 17 years (£45,057 per year)
Denmark average house price: £237, 167
France: 28 years (19 luxury)
France average house price: £290,504
UK: 19 years (£39,000 per year)
UK average house price: £247,385
Ireland: 19 years (£41,158 per year)
Ireland average house price: £208,204
Germany: 20 years (£37,984 per year)
Germany average house price: £255,121
The Netherlands: 20 years (£40,353 per year)
The Netherlands: average house price £208,645
Sweden: 20 years (£37,630 per year)
Sweden: average house price £246,090
Austria: 32 years (21 luxury)
Austria: average house price £248,696
Belgium: 23 years (£34,783)
Belgium: average house price £191,847
Italy: 26 years (£32,624)
Italy: average house price £162,127
Malta: 27 years (£32,184 per year)
Malta: average house price £135,698
Spain: 29 years (£29,849)
Spain: average house price £142,037
Portugal: 48 years (32 luxury)
Portugal: average house price £112,078
Greece: 48 years (32 luxury)
Greece: average house price £99,190
Poland: 42 years (£21,192 per year)
Poland: average house price £102,063
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How long would £1 million last you?

Thinking of selling up and retiring elsewhere? Research by fashion brand WITT has put a £1m retirement fund to the test to see how long it would last in the top 15 expat destinations. Whether you a looking for a modest lifestyle or want to enjoy some of life's little luxuries, these European countries offer a very different rate of expenditure. We ranked them from most expensive to cheapest, so you know how far your money will go...

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Sally Coffey

21 June 2019

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