Top expat cities

Oman

Muscat

#1 Top 5 cities

Muscat is clearly the strongest city for most expats thanks to jobs, services, housing choice, and an international environment.

Country overview

Population

797 000

Year-round temperatures

Day: 25°C až 40°C

Night: 17°C až 31°C

Climate

Very hot desert coastal climate with a milder winter and an extreme summer.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 5/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Safety

9/10

Muscat is generally very safe, with low violent-crime risk; road traffic, heat exposure and occasional petty theft are the main everyday concerns.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Muscat is exposed to tropical cyclones, flash floods, coastal flooding and extreme heat, despite strong early-warning systems.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 8/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Families
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Teachers
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇪🇬Egyptians
  • 🇱🇧Lebanese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +Wide housing options

Cons

  • −Higher prices
  • −Noise
  • −Higher living costs