🕌 Best-of list

Best safe cities in the Middle East & North Africa with strong public healthcare

7 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: Amman at $1,222/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Amman, 6 months.

How this list is chosen

Rated safe: the city resident survey where one exists, otherwise the country’s official crime and road statistics.
Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
In the Middle East & North Africa.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#1⭐ 77 🇴🇲 Muscat Oman 🗓️ 14 days $1,523/mo🥵 Sep 97°F

#2⭐ 76 🇯🇴 Amman Jordan 🗓️ 30 days $1,222/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#3⭐ 72 🇧🇭 Manama Bahrain 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days $1,784/mo🥵 Sep 100°F

#4⭐ 72 🇸🇦 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 🗓️ 90 days $2,012/mo🥵 Sep 105°F

#5⭐ 72 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F

#6⭐ 70 🇶🇦 Doha Qatar 🗓️ 30 days $2,934/mo🥵 Sep 104°F

#7⭐ 66 🇦🇪 Dubai United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $3,593/mo🥵 Sep 103°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇴🇲 MuscatOman	$1,523	77
2	🇯🇴 AmmanJordan	$1,222	76
3	🇧🇭 ManamaBahrain	$1,784	72
4	🇸🇦 RiyadhSaudi Arabia	$2,012	72
5	🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	$2,940	72
6	🇶🇦 DohaQatar	$2,934	70
7	🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	$3,593	66

Best safe cities in the Middle East & North Africa with strong public healthcare

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