Australians have been retiring in Malaysia for a while. Good food, great climate, and the professionals can find easy employment or consulting gigs if they get bored (let's face it, nobody really wants to fully retire). Living costs are moderate, but far cheaper than something like Sydney. Healthcare and dental really is world class and plenty of people speak English well.
$2000/month here is about the salary of a senior PHP engineer with 15 years experience, so it'll take you far.
$2000/month here is about the salary of a senior PHP engineer with 15 years experience, so it'll take you far.