Excellent destination
Excellent destination
Quality of life index out of 100
Oman
Arabic
Oman
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Oman trades Western cost-of-living for Arabian stability—165% purchasing power, visa-friendly residency, and a pace that lets you actually live instead of hustle.
What it's like to live in Oman
Oman is a strategically located Arab country situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Its capital and largest city is Muscat, which serves as the political and economi...
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Healthcare
- Oman operates a mixed healthcare system with both public and private facilities, offering good quality care comparable to Western standards, particularly in major cities.
- Public healthcare is primarily for Omani nationals and government sector expats, while private healthcare is the preferred choice for most private sector expatriates.
- As of 2026, mandatory health insurance (Dhamani scheme) is required for all private sector employees, their dependents, and domestic workers in Oman.
Oman offers generous entry options for tourists from over 100 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and most EU nations. Citizens of these countries can enter visa-free for up to 14 days for tourism purposes, provided they have a passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival, a return/onward ticket, proof of accommodation (e.g., hotel booking), and travel health insurance covering their stay. Overstaying incurs fines of up to 10 Omani Rials (OMR) per day, max...
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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.
All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.