Living in Pafos

Pafos is a city in Cyprus. Practical estimates in July 2026 placed a monthly transport pass at €50 per month. Pafos had a population of 37,991 in October 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-07-299 sources

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

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 Pafos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€387

Utilities, 85 m² flat€150

Fitness club€63

Transport pass€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€31

Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	63.33 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.12 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	386.7 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	15 EUR	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.25 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	50 EUR/month	26 Jul 2026	Ticket Fares⁷Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	150.1 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Pafos⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	23,992 dwellings	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g05_dwellings_total²Official

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

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

47.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 18,192 people of 37,991 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 Pafos. 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 Pafos. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Family and education

31.7% of adults held a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 79.6% had completed high school or above in October 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct	79.63 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct³Official

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; Pafos's school authority applies it locally.

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

Language courses and integration in Pafos

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Adult Education Centres — Pafos District Office

Neofytou Nikolaidi Street, New District Government Offices, 8100 Pafos

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Check courses in Pafos How the country programme works

Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

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

17°9°

18°8°

19°10°

22°12°

25°15°

28°18°

30°21°

31°22°

29°20°

27°17°

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

180

191

246

278

337

372

382

355

312

278

220

181

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

PM2.514WHO 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	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data⁵Official
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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁸Official
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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁸Official
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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁸Official
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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁸Official
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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁸Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport52.1%
Foreign residents47.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	47.89 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent¹Official
Foreign residents	18,192 people	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent¹Official
Population	37,991 people	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g05_dwellings_total²Official

International community in Pafos

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	37,991	100.0%
Cypriots *	19,742	52.0%
Other European Union citizens	10,899	28.7%
Non European Union citizens	7,293	19.2%
Not stated	57	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	31.72 %	1 Oct 2021	CY official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct³Official

Alternatives for people set on Pafos

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

Alternative cities in Cyprus

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

All Cyprus cities

Paphos37,991 residents Káto Lakatámeia43,111 residents Kyrenia33,207 residents Larnaka52,046 residents Nicosia56,848 residents Káto Polemídia23,174 residents

How does Pafos compare?

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Pafos in rankings

#7 of 11 in Cities with cleanest air in Cyprus #7 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share #7 of 11 in Largest cities in Cyprus #9 of 30 in Cities with the most published annual sunshine

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pafos 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 Pafos part of Lemesos?

Pafos 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. Source⁴

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Pafos?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How many people live in Pafos?

The published population is 37,991 people. Source: CY official material for g05_dwellings_total.

How many foreign residents live in Pafos?

18,192 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CY official material for foreign_population_share_percent.

How much is public transport in Pafos?

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

Is Pafos a good place to live?

Pafos 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 Pafos part of Lemesos?

Pafos 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.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 37,991 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, August 30). Pafos, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9d355595a8239fc9371488efb2d1bc70]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/paphos/ Retrieved 2026-08-30. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pafos-cyprus-population-cost-of-living-air-quality_cee444aa9125,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pafos, Cyprus: population, cost of living, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-08-30},
  version = {9d355595a8239fc9371488efb2d1bc70},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/paphos/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-08-30. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
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 — Pafos Numbeo cost of living · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-29

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