Best place for $80-100k/year?
Never thought I'd be asking this question, I've been pretty "lean" my whole life hovering around $25-30k/year spending, and I had planned to retire to somewhere like Thailand, but as I run my numbers now, $80-100k is actually starting to seem like a reasonably safe withdrawal rate.
I guess I could still just go to Thailand and live a kind of baller lifestyle with maids and a personal chef or something, but I think maybe I'd rather spend it on living in a place with cleaner air, nicer sidewalks, and a more temperate climate, while still keeping the friendly locals and low violent crime (if that is an option).
I also notice that taxes play a bigger role at this level of spending. My first thought was somewhere like Japan, but then i realized, even if i figure out the visa situation, those taxes are pretty bananas. I have a hard time imagining that ~$65k (after taxes) in Japan is a better life than eg ~$100k (after minimal taxes) in Thailand. Thoughts?
Curious to hear where people have identified in this price range. Especially if its a place with clean air, low crime, a nice climate, and relatively pedestrian friendly.
Just to normalize responses a bit, lets call it $80-100k BEFORE local taxes, and ~50% would be considered capital gains.