Muscat among global cities with affordable public transport

Muscat among global cities with affordable public transport

A one-way ticket on public transport in Muscat will cost commuters an average of $1.30 or about half a Rial, a cost that is on the expensive side when compared to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The most expensive city listed among the GCC countries is Sharjah, where public transport costs an average of $2.18 for a one-way ticket. Dubai and Ajman (both $ 1.36) and Riyadh ($1.33) too are more expensive than Oman.

However, the Saudi Arabian cities of Dammam ($0.80) and Jeddah ($0.92) are cheaper when it comes to public transport. The capitals of the remaining GCC countries also offer more affordable public transport to people.

On average, a one-way ticket on public transport in Kuwait City costs less than a dollar ($0.98), while in Manama, Bahrain, commuters need to fork out just $0.80.

In Doha, that cost falls even lower to just $0.55, while Abu Dhabi is listed as the most affordable city among the GCC countries, at just $0.54 for a one-way trip.

Among the 482 cities listed around the world, public transport is the most expensive in Hamilton, Bermuda, where a single trip can average around $5, Eindhoven in the Netherlands ($4.73), Trondheim in Norway ($4.38) and the