Crooksey

You sound as if your expectations are much the same as ours. We dont draw pensions yet though, and live on investment income at the moment.

When we first arrived, only 2 years ago, I had calculated that we could live comfortably on around €1000 - €1200 a month, using capital if we needed any "extras". In reality it was about right then ..... but now of course with the r/ex we have to send over more sterling to get the same euros.

Even so, on £30k (€37k) you will live like kings around this area (I believe you are looking near us). Quite often I do hear people say they are finding it as expensive as the UK (and I don't doubt them) but here we dont find it so.