Living in Larnaka

Larnaka is a city in Cyprus. Practical estimates in July 2026 placed a monthly transport pass at €50 per month. Larnaka had a population of 52,046 in October 2021.

Last checked 2026-08-269 sources

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

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 Larnaka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€341

Utilities, 85 m² flat€157

Fitness club€61

Transport pass€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	60.83 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.71 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	340.7 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	12 EUR	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15.25 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	50 EUR/month	26 Jul 2026	Ticket Fares⁶Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	157.2 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	29,492 dwellings	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g05_dwellings_total³Official

Is Larnaka a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–70%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

27.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 14,293 people of 52,046 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Larnaka. 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

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

Family and education

31.2% of adults held a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 73% had completed high school or above in October 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct	73 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct⁴Official

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; Larnaka's school authority applies it locally.

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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Larnaka. 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 Personvaries

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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.

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

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Climate and air quality

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

17°8°

18°8°

20°9°

23°12°

27°16°

31°20°

33°23°

31°21°

28°18°

23°13°

19°10°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

181

189

243

274

338

379

394

370

315

273

215

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	12.98 µg/m³	31 Dec 2016	cdn.who.int¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.1 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 23 · May 27 · Jun 30.6 · Jul 33 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 31.4 · Oct 28.3 · Nov 23.3 · Dec 18.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 7.8 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 12.1 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 9.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.4 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.7 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 26 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 14.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 83.2 · Feb 47.4 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 15.8 · May 11.5 · Jun 2.1 · Jul 0.7 · Aug 0.4 · Sep 5.2 · Oct 16 · Nov 42 · Dec 95.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 181.4 · Feb 189.4 · Mar 243 · Apr 273.6 · May 338.4 · Jun 378.6 · Jul 394.4 · Aug 370.3 · Sep 314.7 · Oct 272.5 · Nov 214.5 · Dec 177.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72.5%
Foreign residents27.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	27.46 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent²Official
Foreign residents	14,293 people	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent²Official
Population	52,046 people	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g05_dwellings_total³Official

International community in Larnaka

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the Cyprus 2021 Census; total sex; CYSTAT municipality/community geography · 2021 Census (1 October 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Total	52,046	100.0%
Cypriots *	37,521	72.1%
Other European Union citizens	7,557	14.5%
Non European Union citizens	6,736	12.9%
Not stated	232	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	31.24 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Larnaka

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

Alternative cities in Cyprus

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

All Cyprus cities

Nicosia56,848 residents Káto Lakatámeia43,111 residents Stróvolos70,823 residents Pafos37,991 residents Paphos37,991 residents Kyrenia33,207 residents

How does Larnaka compare?

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Larnaka in rankings

#1 of 11 in Cities with cleanest air in Cyprus #5 of 11 in Largest cities in Cyprus #7 of 30 in Cities with the most published annual sunshine #20 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Larnaka 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.

Is Larnaka part of Nicosia?

Larnaka 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 38.1 km away by straight-line distance. Nicosia city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁹

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Larnaka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.98 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: cdn.who.int.

How many people live in Larnaka?

The published population is 52,046 people. Source: CY official material for g05_dwellings_total.

How many foreign residents live in Larnaka?

14,293 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent.

How much is public transport in Larnaka?

A monthly transport pass is 50 EUR/month. Source: Ticket Fares.

Is Larnaka a good place to live?

Larnaka 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 Larnaka part of Nicosia?

Larnaka 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 38.1 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Larnaka?

The official citizenship distribution records 52,046 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (1 October 2021). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 6). Larnaka, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d52d38fdb67bc56c14fcc9ed8205a5b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/larnaca/ Retrieved 2026-09-06. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_larnaka-cyprus-population-cost-of-living-air-quality_7bab11e83aa7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Larnaka, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-06},
  version = {8d52d38fdb67bc56c14fcc9ed8205a5b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/larnaca/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-06. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
CY official material for g05_dwellings_total cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
CY official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-30
Ticket Fares publictransport.com.cy · checked 2026-07-26
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-29
Numbeo cost of living — Larnaka Numbeo cost of living · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-29
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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