Composite profile
Overall score
70/100
Use the Muscat profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and arid-climate resilience.
Overall70/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality62/100
Energy68/100
Oman / Middle East
Muscat, Oman City Intelligence
Muscat is Oman's coastal capital with a calm urban profile and growing services activity, useful for Gulf-region comparison. Muscat is a middle east city of about ~1.6M metro in Oman. On the composite city-intelligence score, Muscat sits around the indexed median (70/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~1.6M metro
Image credit: Image: Leon petrosyan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall city intelligence
Good70/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Muscat data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 70/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Muscat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 62/100 | Muscat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 68/100 | Muscat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 67/100 | Muscat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 69/100 | Muscat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 64/100 | Muscat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 64/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety72/100
Low crime74/100
Personal safety74/100
Night safety67/100
Road safety72/100
Muscat is estimated to be a generally safe city (72/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life67/100
Healthcare73/100
Education74/100
Green space42/100
Cleanliness74/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility60/100
Muscat has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (67/100), with notable strengths in infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness68/100
Education74/100
Green space42/100
Overall safety72/100
Muscat scores high for family living (68/100), helped by education access and safety.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability59/100
Cycling41/100
Infrastructure84/100
Muscat is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and safety and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability67/100
Healthcare73/100
Cleanliness74/100
Outdoor lifestyle19/100
Muscat is moderate for retirement (67/100), appealing for affordability and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Muscat
Local public safety guidance for Muscat, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Muscat, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Oman emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Muscat
Healthcare context for Muscat, with national-level information from Oman where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Muscat, see the Oman healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Muscat
Local mobility context for Muscat, with national-level context from Oman where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Muscat, see the Oman transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Muscat. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Muscat
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Muscat will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Muscat air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Muscat drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Muscat
Is Muscat worth visiting?
Yes — strong quality of life (67/100) and a government center economy.
Is Muscat good for families?
Strong (68/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Muscat affordable?
More affordable than average; about 510 OMR/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Muscat?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Muscat's main industries?
Mainly government, energy, finance.
What is the climate in Muscat?
A desert climate, averaging about 26.3°C.
Does Muscat have universities?
Higher education is strong (66/100).
What is healthcare like in Muscat?
Healthcare access is strong (66/100).
Is Muscat good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is good (60/100).
What nature is near Muscat?
No major nature destinations are indexed within day-trip range.
Related comparisons
Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.
Explore Muscat modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Muscat
Muscat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Muscat
Muscat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Muscat
Muscat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Muscat
Muscat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Muscat
Muscat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Muscat
Muscat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Muscat
Cost of living estimates for Muscat — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Muscat
Climate profile for Muscat — Desert climate, annual average 26.3°C, comfort score 52/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Muscat
Economy and jobs profile for Muscat — government center, economy score 71/100, key industries including government, energy, finance. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Muscat
Education profile for Muscat — regional education center, education score 63/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Muscat
Healthcare and retirement profile for Muscat — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 66/100, retirement score 60/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Estimate a monthly budget for Muscat
Estimate a monthly budget for Muscat using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Muscat
Plan a trip budget for Muscat using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Muscat
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Muscat. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Cross-border · about 375 km from Muscat. Explore Sharjah's city intelligence profile.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cross-border · about 379 km from Muscat. Explore Dubai's city intelligence profile.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Cross-border · about 436 km from Muscat. Explore Abu Dhabi's city intelligence profile.
Doha, Qatar
Cross-border · about 739 km from Muscat. Explore Doha's city intelligence profile.
Manama, Bahrain
Cross-border · about 858 km from Muscat. Explore Manama's city intelligence profile.
Muscat FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Muscat, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Muscat
Is Muscat worth visiting?
Muscat has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (67/100), with notable strengths in infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as nearby parks and countryside within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Muscat?
Muscat has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (67/100), with notable strengths in infrastructure. It indexes 67/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Muscat?
A single resident of Muscat spends roughly 510 OMR per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 271 OMR. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Oman. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Muscat?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Muscat is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and safety and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Muscat?
Muscat's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, finance and professional services and education and research. Muscat has a government- and services-oriented economy with strengths in government, energy and finance.
Is Muscat good for digital nomads and remote work?
Muscat offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 69/100.
What are the education options in Muscat?
Muscat is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Physics.
Is Muscat a good place to study?
Muscat offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living and good connectivity.
What is healthcare like in Muscat?
Muscat has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 66/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Muscat a good place to retire?
Muscat offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 60/100. Residents benefit from local amenities and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Muscat?
Muscat has a desert climate, averaging about 26.3°C annually with roughly 121 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Muscat a safe place to live?
Muscat is estimated to be a generally safe city (72/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Muscat?
Muscat indexes a walkability score of 59 and a cycling score of 41 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Muscat?
Muscat has limited indexed nature destinations within day-trip range.
Is Muscat good for families?
Muscat scores high for family living (68/100), helped by education access and safety.
What outdoor activities are there around Muscat?
Muscat rates 19/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 42/100 for green space.
Interpretation
Use the Muscat profile to compare cost framing, country-level transport and healthcare context, and arid-climate resilience. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (70/100) and internet speed (69/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (62/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Oman country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Muscat appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.