Muscat has emerged as the top city in Asia for Quality of Life, according to the Numbeo Index for the 2023 mid-year.
The Sultanate's capital scored 176.80 on the Quality of Life Index, above Abu Dhabi (173), Dubai (172.7), Tokyo (166.5), Doha (158.5), Bursa (156), Singapore (153.3), and Taiwan 149.9.
Among other GCC countries, Jeddah scored 149.1, Riyadh 148.1, and Kuwait City 116.4.
Globally, the city is ranked 17 for quality of life.
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Oman was rated very high in the safety index (80.17), moderate in the purchasing power index (79.20), and high in the health care (60.67) and climate (67.22) indexes.
The Sultanate also scores well in the traffic commute time index with the average time taken to work being 22.17 minutes using a car.
Quality of Life Index is an estimation of the overall quality of life in a city or country.
It takes into account various factors that impact one's quality of life, including purchasing power, pollution levels, housing affordability, cost of living, safety, healthcare quality, commute times, and climate conditions. The index is designed to provide a comparative measure, where a higher index value indicates a better quality of life.
The Quality of Life Index is based on data and user surveys collected by Numbeo.
The surveys capture the perceptions and experiences of visitors to the website regarding various aspects of quality of life.
The index is calculated using an empirical formula that assigns weights to each factor based on its importance. The specific formula used by Numbeo may vary and is subject to change. It combines the data collected for each factor to generate a numerical value that represents the quality of life in a particular location.
The Quality of Life Index (higher is better) is an estimation of the overall quality of life by using an empirical formula that takes into account the following factors:
Purchasing Power Index (higher is better)
Safety Index (higher is better)
Climate Index (higher is better)
Pollution Index (lower is better)
House Price to Income Ratio (lower is better)
Cost of Living Index (lower is better)
Health Care Index (higher is better)
Traffic Commute Time Index (lower is better)
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