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FIRE Number Table: FIRE number (4% rule) by Annual expenses in retirement

Reference table of FIRE number (4% rule) for FIRE Number across a range of annual expenses in retirement values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Aarav Mehta, CFA, MBA Finance · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This fire number reference table shows the FIRE number (4% rule) for a range of annual expenses in retirement values. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our FIRE Number Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Annual expenses in retirementFIRE number (4% rule)Conservative target (3% rule)
₹1,50,000₹37,50,000₹50,00,000
₹3,00,000₹75,00,000₹1,00,00,000
₹4,50,000₹1,12,50,000₹1,50,00,000
₹6,00,000₹1,50,00,000₹2,00,00,000
₹9,00,000₹2,25,00,000₹3,00,00,000
₹12,00,000₹3,00,00,000₹4,00,00,000
₹18,00,000₹4,50,00,000₹6,00,00,000
₹30,00,000₹7,50,00,000₹10,00,00,000
₹42,00,000₹10,50,00,000₹14,00,00,000
₹60,00,000₹15,00,00,000₹20,00,00,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your annual expenses in retirement and read across to the FIRE number (4% rule). For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the FIRE Number Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the FIRE Number Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our FIRE Number Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common annual expenses in retirement values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the FIRE Number Calculator.

Aarav Mehta · CFA, MBA Finance

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