Muscat
Oman · UTC+4
The eight criteria
6 working hours shared with Western Europe.
0 with the US east coast.
Climatically workable months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December.
Muscat has no hand-written dossier: we measure neither its real speeds, nor its coworking spaces, nor its community on the ground. The figures above are computed — the label under each says where it comes from. What is certain: the entry right, the shared working hours and the season.
Where Muscat stands
73/100 — rank 481 of the 834 cities scored, and 68 of the 251 in Asia. A score on its own says nothing; its position explains it.
What carries it: Sécurité (95/100, rank 3), Climat (75/100, rank 41). What holds it back: Coût de vie (65/100, rank 648), Facilité visa (60/100, rank 642).
The six closest profiles
Closeness is computed across all eight scores, not the overall one: two cities at 80 may have nothing in common — one expensive and safe, the other cheap and loud. It is the shape of the profile that matches.
Muscat, beyond the score
What the score leaves out and the city file already knows: where to sleep, where to eat, what to see after work, when to come, how to get there.
Oman's capital is one of the most beautiful cities in the Arab world — a low-rise city of white-washed buildings, dramatic mountain backdrops, a working fishing harbour, and the magnificent Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Where Gulf opulence meets authentic Arabian tradition. Safer, more welcoming, and less constructed than Dubai, Muscat offers the real Arabia.
In the country
1st (tied) of the 6 destinations scored in Oman.
The others: Sohar 73, Sur 73, Wahiba Sands & Sharqiyah 73, Nizwa 71, Salalah 70.
Where to sleep
- The Chedi Muscat
- Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
- Alila Jabal Akhdar
Where to eat
- The Restaurant at The Chedi
- Kargeen Caffe
- Bait Al Luban
After work
Bait Al Zubair Museum · Qurum Beach
When to come
October–April. Wadi Shab and outdoor activities only October–March to avoid extreme heat.
Getting there
Muscat International Airport (MCT), 32 km from the centre.
The nearest scored destinations
- Wahiba Sands & Sharqiyah — Oman, 73/100, 97 km as the crow flies
- Nizwa — Oman, 71/100, 113 km as the crow flies
- Sur — Oman, 73/100, 161 km as the crow flies
- Sohar — Oman, 73/100, 190 km as the crow flies
- Sharjah — United Arab Emirates, 81/100, 358 km as the crow flies
Addresses, season and airport: the city file and the site’s airport index. Ranks and distances: computed across the 834 Nomad Score profiles.