- Income: The average monthly income in Muscat is as low as $1200.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Muscat is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Muscat is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2000.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Muscat.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Muscat.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Muscat.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Muscat are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Muscat that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Muscat does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Muscat is extremely difficult.
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Entertainment: There are several places in Muscat where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
