#1⭐ 77
🇴🇲 Muscat
Oman
🗓️ 14 days
$1,523/mo🥵 Sep 97°F
🕌 Best-of list
Best tax-friendly cities in the Middle East & North Africa
6 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: Muscat at $1,523/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Muscat, 5 months.
How this list is chosen
- Green tax rating for a US earner who becomes resident (little or no local tax on foreign income).
- 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⭐ 72
🇧🇭 Manama
Bahrain
🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days
$1,784/mo🥵 Sep 100°F
#3⭐ 72
🇸🇦 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
🗓️ 90 days
$2,012/mo🥵 Sep 105°F
#4⭐ 72
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F
#5⭐ 70
🇶🇦 Doha
Qatar
🗓️ 30 days
$2,934/mo🥵 Sep 104°F
#6⭐ 66
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$3,593/mo🥵 Sep 103°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | 🧾 Tax | ⭐ 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 |