Living in Paralimni
Paralimni is a city in Cyprus.
Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Paralimni?
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 Paralimni. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 30 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Cablenet Cyprus price list1Official |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Cablenet Cyprus price list1Official |
| Monthly transport pass | 50 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | OSEA tickets7Official |
| Dwellings | 20,431 dwellings | 1 Oct 2021 | Official statistics: dwellings4Official |
Is Paralimni 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?
34.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,598 of 19,037 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 Paralimni. 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 Paralimni. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Family and education
26.1% of adults held a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 68.9% had completed high school or above in October 2021.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 68.92 % | 1 Oct 2021 | Official statistics: g07 high school or higher share pct6Official |
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; Paralimni's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Paralimni. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 20.85 · Feb 22.48 · Mar 26.01 · Apr 31.64 · May 34.71 · Jun 37.64 · Jul 39.46 · Aug 38.81 · Sep 38.01 · Oct 34.03 · Nov 27.62 · Dec 25.32 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 4.22 · Feb 4.82 · Mar 6.86 · Apr 11.89 · May 15.53 · Jun 18.72 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 23.46 · Sep 21.22 · Oct 14.57 · Nov 9.75 · Dec 5.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 13.64 · Feb 13.96 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 18.56 · May 22.73 · Jun 27.05 · Jul 29.91 · Aug 30.22 · Sep 27.97 · Oct 24.37 · Nov 19.62 · Dec 15.66 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
Population and city profile
Paralimni had a population of 19,037 in October 2021.
By nationality
National passport65.3%Foreign residents34.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
International community in Paralimni
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 | 19,037 | 100.0% |
| Cypriots * | 12,327 | 64.8% |
| Other European Union citizens | 4,267 | 22.4% |
| Non European Union citizens | 2,331 | 12.2% |
| Not stated | 112 | 0.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1 % | 1 Oct 2021 | Official statistics: g07 high school or higher share pct6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Paralimni
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Paralimni from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Cyprus
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How does Paralimni compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paralimni 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 Paralimni part of Larnaka?
Paralimni belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Larnaka; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance. Larnaka city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Paralimni?
The published population is 19,037 people. Source: Official statistics: dwellings.
How many foreign residents live in Paralimni?
6,598 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign-resident share.
How much is public transport in Paralimni?
A monthly transport pass is 50 EUR/month. Source: OSEA tickets.
Is Paralimni a good place to live?
Paralimni 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 Paralimni part of Larnaka?
Paralimni belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Larnaka; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people are in the Cypriots * citizenship group in Paralimni?
The official citizenship distribution records 12,327 people (64.8%) 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Paralimni, Cyprus: population, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 57a2d8161549c7ce6382c4cf74624c8d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/paralimni/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Cablenet Cyprus price list cablenet.com.cy · checked 2026-09-14
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official statistics: dwellings cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
- Official statistics: foreign-resident share cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
- Official statistics: g07 high school or higher share pct cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-07-18
- OSEA tickets osea.com.cy · checked 2026-09-14
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-30
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