I am from Turkey but living in US for 10 years now, and plan to retire in a low-cost area within the US, despite the fact that Turkey would have been much cheap

I am from Turkey but living in US for 10 years now, and plan to retire in a low-cost area within the US, despite the fact that Turkey would have been much cheaper - but states is home now. I don't think what you say is remotely true, though. Sure if you plan to live in high-cost areas in Europe, healthcare would be expensive, but taking Turkey as an example, the healthcare is very reasonably priced even in top private institutions, compared to what they would be in the US. I do not have first hand experience for critical surgeries, but i have a recent experiences and learned what the price would be in Turkey. Labor: US: $40K, Turkey: ~$2K. Dental implant: US: $6K, Turkey: $660 They are both pre-insurance, though. The same should follow for critical surgeries like healthcare, cancer, etc.