Living in Kyrenia

At the end of 2011, Kyrenia had a population of 33,207. Annual PM2.5 levels for Kyrenia stood at 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1917 sources

Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Kyrenia?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CyprusNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kyrenia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kyrenia. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	30 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cablenet Purple Internet 200¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cablenet 5G Unlimited¹Official · national market

Is Kyrenia a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kyrenia. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Service Cyprus — Public employment service

Department of Labour, Republic of Cyprus

Job SearchCareer Counselling

Search jobs

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kyrenia. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kyrenia's nearest airport was ECN, 27 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ECN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kyrenia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Greek for foreigners and asylum seekers — Adult Education Centres — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Adult Education Centres

For foreigners, asylum seekers, repatriates, people with literacy difficulties.

GreekIn PersonCost varies

Open official information

Greek to Foreigners — State Institutes of Further Education — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Department of Secondary General Education

For speakers of other languages who live and work in Cyprus.

The official page describes Greek to Foreigners and adult classes in some State Institutes; it does not publish an exact city schedule.

GreekIn PersonCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kyrenia.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 10.7°C in January and 30°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.2 mm in January and 4.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 180 hours in January and 385.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

16°6°

17°6°

20°8°

25°11°

30°15°

34°20°

38°23°

37°22°

34°19°

29°16°

23°11°

18°7°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

180

191

241

272

328

368

386

364

307

269

216

177

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.8 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 20 · Apr 24.7 · May 29.8 · Jun 34.4 · Jul 37.5 · Aug 37.4 · Sep 34 · Oct 29.2 · Nov 22.7 · Dec 17.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.8 · May 15.3 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.7 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 17.7 · May 22.6 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 30 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 12.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.2 · Feb 41.5 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 21.1 · May 26.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 4.9 · Aug 1.2 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 39.3 · Dec 64.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 180 · Feb 190.5 · Mar 240.5 · Apr 271.8 · May 327.7 · Jun 368.3 · Jul 385.9 · Aug 364.4 · Sep 306.8 · Oct 269.2 · Nov 216.2 · Dec 176.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Round Rock (United States) ±1.6 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.1 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.1 °C, Houston (United States) ±2.6 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	33,207 people	31 Dec 2011	Statistical Institute, Northern Cyprus (KKTC İstatistik Kurumu)⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Kyrenia

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Kyrenia from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Kyrenia

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Cyprus

Other cities in Cyprus to compare with Kyrenia, nearest in population first.

All Cyprus cities

Pafos37,991 residents Paphos37,991 residents Káto Lakatámeia43,111 residents Káto Polemídia23,174 residents Aglantziá21,544 residents Larnaka52,046 residents

How does Kyrenia compare?

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Kyrenia in rankings

#4 of 11 in Cities with cleanest air in Cyprus #9 of 11 in Largest cities in Cyprus #14 of 30 in Cities with the hottest summers #22 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kyrenia when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Parallel classes for intensive Greek (Greek as second/foreign language). How to enrol a child (moec.gov.cy).

A country-wide rule for Cyprus; Kyrenia's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Kyrenia part of Nicosia?

Kyrenia belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Nicosia; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 18.0 km away by straight-line distance. Nicosia city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹⁷

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Kyrenia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How many people live in Kyrenia?

The published population is 33,207 people. Source: Statistical Institute, Northern Cyprus (KKTC İstatistik Kurumu).

Is Kyrenia a good place to live?

Kyrenia may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Kyrenia part of Nicosia?

Kyrenia belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Nicosia; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 18.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Kyrenia?

Nicosia, Ágios Dométios, Aglantziá, Stróvolos are near Kyrenia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kyrenia, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d6930687d4d0d67919ee6ea1f7992e01]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/kyrenia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kyrenia-cyprus-population-cost-of-living-air-quality_2617f4bab158,
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  title = {Kyrenia, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d6930687d4d0d67919ee6ea1f7992e01},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/kyrenia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Cablenet Purple Internet 200 cablenet.com.cy · checked 2026-09-15
ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Institute, Northern Cyprus (KKTC İstatistik Kurumu) istatistik.gov.ct.tr · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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