Can I live in Oman on $2,000 a month?

Yes. $2,000 a month clears CostLiving’s moderate benchmark for Oman of $1,775 per person with about $225 of headroom, so a solo person lives well without stretching: a decent one-bed (housing runs $541 a month at the moderate tier), a car or regular taxis, and a mix of local and international food. Muscat, where most expats land, prices in line with the national benchmark at $1,775 a month moderate, unusual for a capital and a quiet advantage of Oman over its flashier Gulf neighbours. What $2,000 does not fund is the imported-everything lifestyle: international schools, premium expat compounds and Western brands at Western prices burn through the margin fast, which is why the comfortable tier sits at $2,750. Remember that most expats arrive on employer-sponsored packages where housing is often part of the deal, which changes the maths entirely. Tier-by-tier figures are on our Oman cost of living page.