How Much Will Healthcare Cost in Retirement? Prepare to Be Shocked

Healthcare is likely to fall into the latter category. In fact, Fidelity recently ran some numbers, and it found that the average 65-year-old male-female couple retiring now should expect to spend a whopping $315,000 on medical costs. When we break that figure down further, we see that the average 65-year-old male should expect to spend $150,000 on healthcare costs throughout retirement, while the average 65-year-old woman should anticipate spending $165,000.