Tools

Simple FIRE Calculator

A plain-English calculator for Lean FIRE, FIRE, Fat FIRE, Barista FIRE, and Coast FIRE. No jargon. No complicated charts. Just simple numbers to help you see where you stand.

Your numbers

Use any currency. Keep all money inputs in the same currency.

Choose your lifestyle

Lean means lower spending. Normal means similar spending. Fat means higher spending.

Your result

You need 1,200,000.

This is based on your spending and the lifestyle you chose.

You may not need the highest number. Your “enough” depends on how you choose to live.

Target spending per year48,000
Main FIRE target1,200,000
Barista FIRE target750,000
Coast FIRE today610,019

Future value of current investments:

491,788

You are 21% of the way.

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What this means

Lean FIRE

Living with lower expenses means you need less money invested.

Regular FIRE

Keeping a lifestyle similar to today means using your current spending.

Fat FIRE

A more comfortable lifestyle simply means planning for higher spending.

The main difference

The real variable is how much you want to spend each year.

Across currencies

The logic stays the same. Only the number formatting changes.