Best places to retire (2026)

Ranked with retiree weights: more safety and quality of life, then taxes and cost of living.

Top three: Madrid (8.53), Dublin (8.44), Barcelona (8.40). Data from Oct 22, 2026.

#	Place	Score (retirement)
1	MadridSpain	8.53	Spain	compare with Manaus
2	DublinIreland	8.44	Ireland	compare with Manaus
3	BarcelonaSpain	8.40	Spain	compare with Manaus
4	AndorraAndorra	8.34	Andorra	compare with Manaus
5	ValenciaSpain	8.27	Spain	compare with Manaus
6	SydneyAustralia	7.97	Australia	compare with Manaus
7	AmsterdamNetherlands	7.90	Netherlands	compare with Manaus
8	DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	7.60	United Arab Emirates	compare with Manaus
9	LisbonPortugal	7.57	Portugal	compare with Manaus
10	BerlinGermany	7.56	Germany	compare with Manaus
11	WarsawPoland	7.56	Poland	compare with Manaus
12	RomeItaly	7.52	Italy	compare with Manaus
13	PortoPortugal	7.50	Portugal	compare with Manaus
14	TokyoJapan	7.40	Japan	compare with Manaus
15	ParisFrance	7.39	France	compare with Manaus
16	MilanItaly	7.29	Italy	compare with Manaus
17	LondonUnited Kingdom	7.10	United Kingdom	compare with Manaus
18	MontevideoUruguay	7.05	Uruguay	compare with Manaus
19	AsunciónParaguay	7.04	Paraguay	compare with Manaus
20	Panama CityPanama	6.84	Panama	compare with Manaus
21	SkopjeNorth Macedonia	6.81	North Macedonia	compare with Manaus
22	SantiagoChile	6.40	Chile	compare with Manaus
23	Mexico CityMexico	5.67	Mexico	compare with Manaus
24	BrasíliaBrazil	5.52	Brazil	compare with Manaus
25	FlorianópolisBrazil	5.35	Brazil	compare with Manaus
26	São PauloBrazil	5.27	Brazil	compare with Manaus
27	Porto AlegreBrazil	5.23	Brazil	compare with Manaus
28	CuritibaBrazil	5.17	Brazil	compare with Manaus
29	Belo HorizonteBrazil	5.15	Brazil	compare with Manaus
30	GoiâniaBrazil	5.14	Brazil	compare with Manaus
31	AracajuBrazil	5.04	Brazil	compare with Manaus
32	Rio BrancoBrazil	5.04	Brazil	compare with Manaus
33	VitóriaBrazil	5.04	Brazil	compare with Manaus
34	CuiabáBrazil	5.03	Brazil	compare with Manaus
35	NatalBrazil	5.03	Brazil	compare with Manaus
36	Porto VelhoBrazil	5.00	Brazil	compare with Manaus
37	PalmasBrazil	4.99	Brazil	compare with Manaus
38	Boa VistaBrazil	4.96	Brazil	compare with Manaus
39	Campo GrandeBrazil	4.93	Brazil	compare with Manaus
40	TeresinaBrazil	4.89	Brazil	compare with Manaus
41	Rio de JaneiroBrazil	4.85	Brazil	compare with Manaus
42	FortalezaBrazil	4.81	Brazil	compare with Manaus
43	João PessoaBrazil	4.81	Brazil	compare with Manaus
44	MacapáBrazil	4.76	Brazil	compare with Manaus
45	São LuísBrazil	4.74	Brazil	compare with Manaus
46	BelémBrazil	4.73	Brazil	compare with Manaus
47	SalvadorBrazil	4.67	Brazil	compare with Manaus
48	ManausBrazil	4.64	Brazil
49	RecifeBrazil	4.59	Brazil	compare with Manaus
50	MaceióBrazil	4.55	Brazil	compare with Manaus
51	TorontoCanada	8.02	Canada	compare with Manaus
52	VancouverCanada	7.88	Canada	compare with Manaus
53	OrlandoUnited States	7.24	United States	compare with Manaus
54	MiamiUnited States	7.08	United States	compare with Manaus
55	BostonUnited States	7.00	United States	compare with Manaus
56	New YorkUnited States	6.96	United States	compare with Manaus
57	Buenos AiresArgentina	6.31	Argentina	compare with Manaus

How the list is made: Atlas score with the Retirement profile weights (25/30/15/25/5 for finances, safety, currency, quality of life and integration). Places with all 15 sub-criteria sourced come first. Every number has its source on the place page.