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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 2026-09-09 snapshot, Muscat is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Oman at 72/100. Updated 2026-09-09.

Highest overall livability

  1. Muscat MuscatB72
  2. Şalālah DhofarC69
  3. ‘Ibrī Ad DhahirahC68
  4. Rustaq Al Batinah SouthC68
  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. ‘Ibrī Ad DhahirahC76
  4. Rustaq Al Batinah SouthC76
  5. Sohar Al Batinah NorthC76
  6. Şaḩam Al Batinah NorthC76
  7. As Suwayq Al Batinah NorthC76

Safest

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