🕌 Best-of list

Best cities in the Middle East & North Africa with pleasant weather in January

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9 of the 11 cities we cover in the Middle East & North Africa make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇴🇲 Muscat ranks first. Cheapest: Cairo at $596/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Marrakech, 8 months.

9 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 77 🇴🇲 Muscat Oman 🗓️ 14 days $1,523/mo😎 Jan 76°F JFMAMJJASOND

#2⭐ 72 🇧🇭 Manama Bahrain 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days $1,784/mo😊 Jan 69°F JFMAMJJASOND

#3⭐ 72 🇸🇦 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 🗓️ 90 days $2,012/mo😊 Jan 68°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 72 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,940/mo😎 Jan 75°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 70 🇶🇦 Doha Qatar 🗓️ 30 days $2,934/mo😊 Jan 73°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 66 🇦🇪 Dubai United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $3,593/mo😎 Jan 76°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 62 🇲🇦 Marrakech Morocco 🗓️ 90 days $1,005/mo😊 Jan 71°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 54 🇪🇬 Cairo Egypt 🌫️ Poor air🐢 Slow net🗓️ 30 days $596/mo😊 Jan 71°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 40 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv Israel ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $3,798/mo😊 Jan 66°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇴🇲 MuscatOman	$1,523				77
	2	🇧🇭 ManamaBahrain	$1,784				72
	3	🇸🇦 RiyadhSaudi Arabia	$2,012				72
	4	🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	$2,940				72
	5	🇶🇦 DohaQatar	$2,934				70
	6	🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	$3,593				66
	7	🇲🇦 MarrakechMorocco	$1,005				62
	8	🇪🇬 CairoEgypt	$596				54
	9	🇮🇱 Tel AvivIsrael	$3,798		⚠️		40