Living in Limassol
At the end of 2021, Limassol had a population of 107,970. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Limassol?
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 Limassol. 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 | 84.44 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Grocery basket, monthly | 70.39 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 28.44 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 547.5 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 20 eur | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 18.35 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 200.9 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Limassol 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.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Limassol. 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 Limassol. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Limassol's nearest airport was PFO, 51 km away and offered 25 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 25 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights5Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 51 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports6Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | PFO | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports6Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 40 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo11Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Limassol. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 13.9°C in January to 27.6°C in July.
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 | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.42 · Feb 21.64 · Mar 24.05 · Apr 26.49 · May 31.36 · Jun 33.65 · Jul 34.94 · Aug 34.81 · Sep 33.76 · Oct 30.27 · Nov 27.03 · Dec 23.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 5.73 · Feb 5.71 · Mar 7.83 · Apr 11.11 · May 15.45 · Jun 18.26 · Jul 22.27 · Aug 23.02 · Sep 21.21 · Oct 14.73 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 6.9 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 13.95 · Feb 14.01 · Mar 15.43 · Apr 17.65 · May 21.2 · Jun 24.96 · Jul 27.64 · Aug 28.09 · Sep 26.43 · Oct 23.63 · Nov 19.66 · Dec 15.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,970 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Limassol
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Brno as a Limassol alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2101 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- A meal out: €8 Brno vs €20 Limassol−59%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €201 Limassol+32%
- Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €40 Limassol−43%
Cities near Limassol
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Cyprus
Other cities in Cyprus to compare with Limassol, nearest in population first.
How does Limassol compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Limassol's.
Limassol in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Limassol 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 guideSchool 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; Limassol's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Limassol part of Lemesos?
Limassol belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lemesos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. Lemesos city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Limassol?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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.
How many people live in Limassol?
The published population is 107,970 people. Source: Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT).
Is Limassol a good place to live?
Limassol 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 Limassol part of Lemesos?
Limassol belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lemesos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub.
Which cities are near Limassol?
Káto Polemídia, Ýpsonas, Kolossi are near Limassol. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Limassol, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a33a0cc2cd6bb6ffe84e8eb0708ba45e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/limassol-05/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-05
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
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