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.
Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Larnaka?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Larnaka. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
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?
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.
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.
Public Employment Service Cyprus — Public employment service
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.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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
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.
How does Larnaka compare?
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Larnaka in rankings
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.
Open the official coverage guideIs 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/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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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