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Best Places to Live in Oman (2026)

7 best-measured cities in Oman, ranked on 29 livability metrics — cost, safety, healthcare, transport, and more. Institutional data, not crowdsourced.

As of the 2026-10-24 snapshot, Muscat is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Oman at 72/100. Updated 2026-10-24.

Highest overall livability

  1. Muscat MuscatB72
  2. Şalālah DhofarC69
  3. ‘Ibrī Ad DhahirahC67
  4. Rustaq Al Batinah SouthC67
  5. Şaḩam Al Batinah NorthC67
  6. As Suwayq Al Batinah NorthC67
  7. Sohar Al Batinah NorthC67

Most affordable

  1. Muscat MuscatB86
  2. Şalālah DhofarC82
  3. Sohar Al Batinah NorthC76
  4. ‘Ibrī Ad DhahirahC76
  5. As Suwayq Al Batinah NorthC76
  6. Rustaq Al Batinah SouthC76
  7. Şaḩam Al Batinah NorthC76

Safest

  1. Muscat MuscatB88
  2. Şalālah DhofarC85
  3. Sohar Al Batinah NorthC85
  4. ‘Ibrī Ad DhahirahC85
  5. As Suwayq Al Batinah NorthC85
  6. Rustaq Al Batinah SouthC85
  7. Şaḩam Al Batinah NorthC85