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FIRE number
$579,000
$1,930/mo × 12 ÷ 4%
Best for: Coastal-Georgia historic base — antebellum squares, SCAD art scene, milder alternative to Charleston.
FIRE number in Savannah
$579,000
$1,930/mo × 25
FIRE number at $5K/mo (US)
$1,500,000
US-typical baseline
Years saved
~12.5 years sooner
Same saver, different city
Representative saver: $50,000 invested, $2,000/mo contribution, 5% real return, 4% safe withdrawal rate.
Assuming your monthly burn matches Savannah’s mid-tier nomad budget ($1,930/mo) at 5% real return.
Just starting
$0 saved, $1,500/mo invested
19y 3mo
Mid-career
$200K saved, $2,500/mo invested
7y 9mo
Late starter
$500K saved, $1,500/mo invested
1y 9mo
22 historic squares; the Historic District is dense, walkable, oak-canopied with Spanish moss. SCAD students fill galleries and cafés. Tybee Island beach 30 min east. Coworking modest (The Creative Coast, Bull St Labs). US Visa Waiver Program covers 90 days for partner-country passports.
Pathway
Long visa-free
Program
—
Typical max stay
3 months
USA's Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) covers 90 days for 40 partner-country passports — among the world's strongest tourist privileges. No nomad visa pathway federally.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Same representative saver, four reference nomad cities.
| City | Monthly | FIRE number | Years to FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | $1,930 | $579,000 | 13y 10mo |
| 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.