Living in Paphos
Paphos had a population of 37,991 at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Paphos?
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 Paphos. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Paphos 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 Paphos. 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 Paphos. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Paphos's nearest airport was PFO, 9 km away and offered 25 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Paphos. 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 temperatures were 13°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89.5 mm in January and 0.2 mm in July. Paphos's average monthly sunshine was 180.1 hours in January and 381.6 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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 | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.3 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 19.2 · Apr 21.8 · May 24.9 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 31 · Sep 29.4 · Oct 27 · Nov 23.1 · Dec 19.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.9 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 13 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.8 · May 20 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 18.3 · Dec 14.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 89.5 · Feb 60.1 · Mar 34.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 1.6 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 0.1 · Sep 4.2 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 97.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 180.1 · Feb 191.2 · Mar 245.5 · Apr 277.9 · May 336.6 · Jun 371.8 · Jul 381.6 · Aug 355 · Sep 312.3 · Oct 278.3 · Nov 219.7 · Dec 181 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.7 °C, Houston (United States) ±2.8 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±2.8 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±0.8 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.9 °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 | 37,991 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Paphos
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Paphos from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Paphos
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Cyprus
Other cities in Cyprus to compare with Paphos, nearest in population first.
How does Paphos compare?
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Paphos in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paphos 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; Paphos's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Paphos part of Lemesos?
Paphos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lemesos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 54.8 km away by straight-line distance. Lemesos city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Paphos?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Paphos?
The published population is 37,991 people. Source: Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT).
Is Paphos a good place to live?
Paphos 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 Paphos part of Lemesos?
Paphos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lemesos; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 54.8 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Paphos?
Geroskipou, Chlórakas, Emba are near Paphos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Paphos, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ee487c209a089fd74252fb3e5c483d43]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/paphos-06/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Cablenet Purple Internet 200 cablenet.com.cy · checked 2026-09-15
- 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 (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
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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