2.49/5
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Paphos

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island

expensive

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Paphos offers a relaxed, quiet lifestyle best suited for families or those seeking a slower pace. The area stands out for its sunny climate, especially during the spring when it's green and ideal for hiking. Outdoor activities like exploring Akamas or visiting local sights such as Adonis Baths are popular among residents. Compared to other cities in Cyprus like Larnaka or Limassol, Paphos has a more residential feel and less urban density, which adds to its calm atmosphere. Additionally, some people are attracted by the lower tax benefits available on the island.

However, the downsides are worth noting. Summers can be uncomfortably hot, and the town tends to appeal more to retirees, which means fewer options for younger people looking for social interaction or nightlife. The dining scene lacks variety, and internet connectivity has been reported as subpar in some areas. Some also feel the area is overrated considering its cost and perceived lack of aesthetics. Overall, Paphos works well for some, especially those looking for sun and peace, but others may find it dull and overpriced.

AI-generated summary of reviews
4 months ago

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.

3 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.

4 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 ;)

6 years ago

✅ Good hiking opportunities

✅ Quiet and family-friendly

✅ Sunny weather

✅ Low taxes

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ 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

❌ Boring for younger people

❌ Expensive for what it offers

❌ Weak internet

❌ 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
cool

16°C / 61°F
cool

15°C / 58°F
cool

18°C / 64°F
cool

22°C / 72°F
mild

24°C / 75°F
warm

29°C / 84°F
very warm

26°C / 79°F
warm

23°C / 73°F
mild

15°C / 58°F
cool

Humidity

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Most common

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☔️ Rain

Rain

rainy
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dry
28mm

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42mm

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23mm

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1mm

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0mm

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7mm

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42mm

rainy
84mm

Cloud

pockets
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pockets
18%

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13%

pockets
12%

clear
10%

clear
8%

pockets
12%

pockets
11%

pockets
33%

pockets
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

seek shade
4 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

avoid sun
10 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

Remote workers

686 people

767 people

914 people

650 people

800 people

520 people

767 people

429 people

800 people

1,022 people

867 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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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 30

✈️5h

$3,827 / mo

28 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

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24 Mbps

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🌦 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82° AQI 177 😷

✈️13h

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24 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

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Czechia

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✈️3h

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21 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

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🌦 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 40

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👍 Liked good

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 29° 84° AQI 129 😷

✈️3h

$5,452 / mo

11 Mbps

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Indonesia

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✈️13h

$2,066 / mo

12 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

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🌦 Feels 19° 66° 19° 67° AQI 14

✈️4h

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30 Mbps

Warsaw

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

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✈️3h

$3,142 / mo

21 Mbps

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 17

✈️3h

$3,690 / mo

20 Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 79 😷

✈️1h

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Greece

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 57 😷

✈️1h

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56° AQI 34

✈️2h

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68°

✈️3h

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Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 17

✈️3h

$3,690 / mo

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Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 8° 46° 10° 50° AQI 32

✈️3h

$3,520 / mo

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Dubai

United Arab Emirates

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 29° 84° AQI 129 😷

✈️3h

$5,452 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 25

✈️3h

$4,082 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 40

✈️4h

$4,579 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 23

✈️4h

$5,437 / mo

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 9° 48° 11° 51° AQI 24

✈️4h

$5,447 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 59 😷

✈️4h

$5,727 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 30

✈️5h

$3,827 / mo

🌇 Also went here106 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 48

✈️10h

$1,558 / mo

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Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°

✈️11h

$4,439 / mo

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

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

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	2.49/5 (Rank #442) 241 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,610 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 11 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 23°C73°F (feels 23°C73°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 71%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😍 Very high: 90%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 28 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 62 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 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
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Cyprus
🗓️ Average trip length	20 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	11 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 23°C 73°F + 😊 Comfy (71%) = feels 23°C 73°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 28 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 116
💳 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	$3,610 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,309 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,224 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,207 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,085 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,512 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$865 / month
🏠 Median home price	$290,630
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$98 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$115 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$246 / month
🍛 Dinner	$13
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,091 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$17 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip