FIRE · Europe
FIRE in Antalya
Turkey · $1,360/mo expenses · 4% rule
FIRE number
$408,000
$1,360/mo × 12 ÷ 4%
Best for: Mediterranean-coast nomads who want lira-cheap beach access without Istanbul's traffic.
Nomad arbitrage
FIRE number in Antalya
$408,000
$1,360/mo × 25
FIRE number at $5K/mo (US)
$1,500,000
US-typical baseline
Years saved
~16.1 years sooner
Same saver, different city
Representative saver: $50,000 invested, $2,000/mo contribution, 5% real return, 4% safe withdrawal rate.
Time to FI at three starting points
Assuming your monthly burn matches Antalya’s mid-tier nomad budget ($1,360/mo) at 5% real return.
Just starting
$0 saved, $1,500/mo invested
15y 2mo
Mid-career
$200K saved, $2,500/mo invested
4y 8mo
Late starter
$500K saved, $1,500/mo invested
Already there
Field notes
The post-2022 Russian wave reshaped the housing market here more than anywhere else in Turkey — rents in Konyaaltı and Lara are genuinely up vs pre-war but still cheap by Mediterranean standards. Old Town (Kaleiçi) is the tourist anchor; Muratpaşa is where nomads tend to actually live. Turkey's DNV pilot is maturing; tourist e-visa works for most short-to-medium stays.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
12 months
90-day visa-free or e-visa, with a new DNV pilot still maturing.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
How Antalya compares
Same representative saver, four reference nomad cities.
| City | Monthly | FIRE number | Years to FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya | $1,360 | $408,000 | 10y 4mo |
| Lisbon | $1,980 | $594,000 | 14y 2mo |
| Berlin | $2,540 | $762,000 | 17y 1mo |
| Bangkok | $1,430 | $429,000 | 10y 10mo |
| Mexico City | $1,970 | $591,000 | 14y 1mo |
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Editorial estimates. Not financial advice. The 4% rule is a planning anchor, not a guarantee — sequence-of-returns risk and tax-jurisdiction friction (US-LLC / FEIE / state residency) can move the real number meaningfully. See our expat tax directory for the cross-border side of the math.