2.44/5
232 reviews
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Cost of Living in Paphos

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Paphos is a quiet, family-oriented town in Cyprus that offers some distinct lifestyle advantages, especially for people looking to enjoy outdoor activities or reduce their tax burden. There are both affordable and high-end housing options available, and the town provides access to scenic hiking spots like Akamas and Adonis Baths. From February to April, the area becomes lush and green, making it the ideal time for outdoor exploration. Compared to more urban parts of Cyprus like Limassol or Nicosia, Paphos is more laid-back and less crowded.

However, there are some notable downsides. The internet quality is not consistently good, and the town can come across as dull, particularly for younger visitors or digital nomads looking for a more vibrant scene. The demographic leans older, with most people reported to be retirees. Additionally, summers are extremely hot, and the restaurant scene lacks variety. While some found aspects of living there enjoyable, others were disappointed, particularly with the high costs and lack of excitement.

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We really didn't enjoy being there. been there for 3 months, not such a good net and really boring.
It's also really hot in the summer, restaurants are more of the same, most people there are 70+ years old and not many young people.

2 years ago

Moved here 1.5 years ago, mainly for the lower taxes and sunny island. There's cheap apartments available, but also more expensive high-quality luxurious ones. The old town has some nice bars. There's a lot of beautiful hikes to do, and fun activities like renting a quad and driving through Akamas or to Adonis Baths. Compared to Larnaka, Limassol and Nicosia, Paphos is less dense, more quiet and more of a family town.

Cyprus changes quite a bit over the course of a year. It can be super green from February to April, and then the island dries up over the summer months where it barely rains. February - April are the perfect hiking months.

3 years ago

Quite expensive for such an ugly place. Weather in the winter is not that great...I'd go to Antalya/Kas or even Albanian coast if you need to be outside Schengen Zone in the winter and want something with a mild temp.

3 years ago

Cyprus is the best place to optimize you taxes as digital nomads. Many high-income remote entrepreneurs also spend 2 months a year in Paphos or Larnaca, and live a better life than in their home countries. My recommendation is to check this out, so many information on Google or Youtube ;)

5 years ago

✅ Good hiking opportunities

✅ Low taxes

✅ Quiet and family-friendly

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to make friends

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

❌ Very hot in summer

❌ Can be boring

❌ Not many young people

❌ Internet not great

❌ Expensive

❌ Very expensive

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

17°C / 63°F cool

14°C / 57°F cool

18°C / 64°F cool

22°C / 72°F mild

24°C / 75°F warm

33°C / 91°F hot

32°C / 90°F hot

28°C / 82°F warm

23°C / 73°F mild

14°C / 57°F cool

Real (median)

17°C / 62°F
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15°C / 58°F
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22°C / 72°F
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24°C / 75°F
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29°C / 84°F
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26°C / 79°F
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23°C / 73°F
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15°C / 58°F
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Humidity

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Most common

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☔️ Rain

Rain

rainy
82mm

dry
28mm

dry
42mm

dry
23mm

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1mm

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2mm

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0mm

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5mm

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7mm

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42mm

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84mm

Cloud

pockets
35%

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18%

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25%

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20%

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13%

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12%

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10%

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8%

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12%

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11%

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33%

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38%

Air quality

clean
44 US AQI

okay
62* US AQI

clean
27 US AQI

okay
63 US AQI

okay
67 US AQI

okay
66 US AQI

okay
62 US AQI

okay
67 US AQI

okay
51 US AQI

Sun

seek shade
3 UVI

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4 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

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7 UVI

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9 UVI

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10 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

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8 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

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3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

Remote workers

686 people

767 people

914 people

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520 people

767 people

429 people

756 people

1,075 people

950 people

943 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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$7,142 / mo

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1,200 remote workers in Paphos now, of which 4+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.44/5 (Rank #443) 232 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,947 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 13Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 27°C80°F (feels 29°C84°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 63%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 61 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 62 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	High: $1,969 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Okay
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Okay
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Good
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Good
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Cyprus
🗓️ Average trip length	20 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	13 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 27°C 80°F + 😊 Comfy (63%) = feels 29°C 84°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 61 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 62 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	nTaxi
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 114
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Let Them Eat Cake
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	33,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$23,631 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 84% 👱‍♀️ 16%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
🏠 Apartment listings	X-E
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	EasyJet
🏥 Best hospital	Iasis Private Hospital Paphos

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,947 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,368 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,140 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,183 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,895 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,862 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$848 / month
🏠 Median home price	$285,012
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$136 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$127 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$241 / month
🍛 Dinner	$13
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$6,951 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$17 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip