Living in Seeb, Oman
Seeb is a mid-sized coastal city in Muscat, Oman (250,000 to 1 million people in the city proper). It has a warm climate, averaging 29°C over the year with about 71 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,821 a month to live centrally, and Oman sits in our zero or very low tax tier. For citizens from outside the Gulf Cooperation Council states, long-term residency in Oman is possible, with conditions, with a self-funded route from about $10k a month in income.
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- Est. cost
- €2,821
- a month for a couple
- Tax tier
- Zero or very low
- personal income tax
- Climate
- 29°C
- 71 mm rain a year
- Size
- Mid-sized
- 250,000 to 1 million people
- Safety
- 82/100
- country-level
- Internet
- ~90 Mbps
- median fixed broadband
- Residency
- Possible, with conditions
- outside free-movement blocs
What stands out about Seeb
- No or very low personal income tax
- Warmer than 99% of the cities we track
- Safer than 98% of the cities we compare
- Dry: about 71 mm of rain a year
- On or near the sea
Taxes
Oman sits in our zero or very low tax tier: little to no personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.
Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.
Climate
Seeb averages 29°C across the year with about 71 mm of rain, which makes it warm and very dry. It is warmer than 99% of the 1225 cities we track, and it sits on the coast.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Safety and stability
Oman scores 82 out of 100 on safety, safer than 98% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 3.0 out of 10.
Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Oman. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.
Residency and visas
Possible, with conditions, for people from outside the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Long-term self-sponsored residency runs through Oman's relaunched Golden (10-year) and Silver (5-year) investor visas via property, company, bond, listed-equity or fixed-deposit investment, plus a retiree route for over-60s with high fixed income; otherwise residency is employer-sponsored.
Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights here.
The cheapest self-funded routes we track for Oman:
- Income: about $10k a month (Oman retiree residency permit (age 60+), fixed monthly income of at least OMR 4,000/mo; OMR pegged at 1 OMR = 2.6008 USD; as of June 2026)
- Investment: about $520k (Oman Silver (5-year) visa lowest tier, OMR 200,000 one-time via listed equities, fixed deposit or company registration; OMR pegged at 1 OMR = 2.6008 USD; as of June 2026)
For short visits, 10 of 198 passports can enter visa-free and 188 can get an e-visa or visa on arrival.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules, figures as of June 2026. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Language and culture
Main languages: Arabic. English proficiency: limited. Social openness scores 40 out of 100.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.
Internet and remote work
Median fixed broadband in Oman runs at about 90 Mbps, faster than 36% of the cities we compare.
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.
Healthcare
Oman scores 68 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 61% of the cities we compare.
Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Oman.
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,821 a month to live centrally in Seeb, 3% above the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 40% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.
Questions couples ask about Seeb
Is Seeb a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Seeb scores well on safety. It is weaker on English, political stability and social openness. Expect a warm, very dry climate (29°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks 915 cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Seeb?
We estimate about €2,821 a month for a couple living centrally, 3% above the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
What are taxes like in Seeb?
Oman is in our zero or very low tax tier (little to no personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high.
Can foreigners live in Oman long term?
Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights. Our assessment for everyone else: possible, with conditions. Long-term self-sponsored residency runs through Oman's relaunched Golden (10-year) and Silver (5-year) investor visas via property, company, bond, listed-equity or fixed-deposit investment, plus a retiree route for over-60s with high fixed income; otherwise residency is employer-sponsored. The cheapest self-funded routes we track: income, about $10k a month (as of 2026-06); investment, about $520k (as of 2026-06).
What is the weather like in Seeb?
Seeb averages 29°C across the year with about 71 mm of rain, which makes it warm and very dry. It is warmer than 99% of the cities we track.
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