FIRE · Cambodia
How much do you need to retire in 🇰🇭 Cambodia?
About $495,000 funds a comfortable lifestyle at the classic 4% rule — because Cambodia's prices run at 0.36× the US level.
FIRE numbers for Cambodia
| Lifestyle | Local cost | @ 3.0% | @ 3.5% | @ 4.0% | @ 4.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean | $960/mo | $384,000 | $329,143 | $288,000 | $256,000 |
| Comfortable | $1,650/mo | $660,000 | $565,714 | $495,000 | $440,000 |
| Upper | $2,700/mo | $1,080,000 | $925,714 | $810,000 | $720,000 |
| Luxury | $4,500/mo | $1,800,000 | $1,542,857 | $1,350,000 | $1,200,000 |
Portfolio required = annual local cost ÷ withdrawal rate. At market FX, $1 ≈ 4013.433 KHR. Run your own numbers in the interactive FIRE engine.
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See also the cost of living in Cambodia.
Frequently asked questions
- How much money do you need to retire in Cambodia?
- At a 4% withdrawal rate, a comfortable lifestyle in Cambodia (about $1,650/month at local prices) needs a portfolio of roughly $495,000. A lean budget needs about $288,000, luxury about $1,350,000.
- Why is retiring in Cambodia cheaper than in the US?
- Cambodia's price level is 0.36 against a US baseline of 1.0 (reference year 2025), so the same lifestyle costs about 64% less at purchasing-power parity.
- Can I legally retire early in Cambodia as a foreigner?
- Cambodia has no dedicated digital-nomad program in our directory — look into retirement, investor, or long-stay visa routes and verify with official sources.