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Paphos

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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
1 year 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.

4 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.

4 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.

5 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 ;)

7 years ago

✅ Good hiking opportunities

✅ Quiet and family-friendly

✅ Sunny weather

✅ Low taxes

✅ Pretty 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

✅ Very 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

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Very hot in summer

❌ Boring for younger people

❌ Expensive for what it offers

❌ Weak internet

❌ Extremely expensive

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

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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1762°
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2272°
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Humidity

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42mm

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84mm

Cloud

cloudy
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18%

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14%

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pockets
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pockets
48%

cloudy
59%

Air quality

clean
44 US AQI

okay
52 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

safe
2 UVI

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3 UVI

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5 UVI

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7 UVI

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9 UVI

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10 UVI

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9 UVI

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2 UVI

Remote workers

2,025 people

2,143 people

2,533 people

1,920 people

2,333 people

1,636 people

2,143 people

1,140 people

2,509 people

2,782 people

2,520 people

2,775 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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Limassol

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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Nicosia

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 33

🚕3h

$3,654 / mo

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Larnaca

Cyprus

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 26

🚕4h

$3,844 / mo

12 Mbps

Alanya

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 38

✈️16min

$2,490 / mo

16 Mbps

Antalya

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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$3,192 / mo

12 Mbps

Beirut

Lebanon

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌫 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 22

✈️24min

$3,897 / mo

3 Mbps

Haifa

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 74° AQI 32

✈️26min

$6,144 / mo

19 Mbps

Hama

Syria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 76 😷

✈️27min

$2,212 / mo

7 Mbps

Konya

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 68 😷

✈️28min

$2,411 / mo

12 Mbps

Adana

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 56 😷

✈️29min

$2,355 / mo

14 Mbps

Tel Aviv

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 27° 81° 26° 78° Has AC AQI 49

✈️30min

$6,969 / mo

19 Mbps

Homs

Syria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 71°

✈️30min

$1,744 / mo

4 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️4h

$8,115 / mo

23 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️10h

$1,630 / mo

32 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 33

✈️5h

$4,768 / mo

101 Mbps

Canggu, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81° Barely AC 🥵 AQI 127 😷

✈️13h

$3,415 / mo

25 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,018 / mo

32 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 25

✈️4h

$6,404 / mo

38 Mbps

Porto

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 20

✈️5h

$3,426 / mo

93 Mbps

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 85 😷

✈️3h

$3,739 / mo

66 Mbps

Bristol

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 20

✈️4h

$6,180 / mo

26 Mbps

Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83° Barely AC 🥵 AQI 136 😷

✈️13h

$1,976 / mo

14 Mbps

Warsaw

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 70 😷

✈️3h

$3,391 / mo

76 Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 57 😷

✈️1h

$3,424 / mo

12 Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 57 😷

✈️1h

$3,424 / mo

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Athens

Greece

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 39

✈️1h

$3,731 / mo

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 63 😷

✈️2h

$3,578 / mo

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 53 😷

✈️3h

$5,414 / mo

🌇 Also went here81 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 68 😷

✈️3h

$4,951 / mo

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Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 85 😷

✈️3h

$3,739 / mo

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Dubai

United Arab Emirates

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 57° 135° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 183 😷

✈️3h

$7,020 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,018 / mo

🌇 Also went here101 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 25

✈️4h

$6,404 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 58 😷

✈️4h

$6,592 / mo

🌇 Also went here105 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️4h

$8,045 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️4h

$8,115 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 33

✈️5h

$4,768 / mo

🌇 Also went here117 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️10h

$1,630 / mo

🌇 Also went here103 people

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 41° 106° 32° 90° Has AC AQI 133 😷

✈️11h

$5,509 / mo

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3,000 remote workers in Paphos now, of which 3+ 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.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.2/5 (Rank #424) 268 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	8% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,349 / mo
📡 Internet	🏎 Fast: 54 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 22°C72°F (feels 22°C72°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 76%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😍 Very high: 90%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 13 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
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very rich: $3,223 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Okay
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Okay
😄 Happiness*	Good
🍸 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	21 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	54 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 22°C 72°F + 😊 Comfy (76%) = feels 22°C 72°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 13 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 113
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Let Them Eat Cake
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	36,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$38,675 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 83% 👱‍♀️ 17%
🏞 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	$4,349 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,010 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,096 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,456 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,435 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$4,941 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,104 / month
🏠 Median home price	$280,448
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$67 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$162 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$451 / month
🍛 Dinner	$17
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$4
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$6,752 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip

Paphos

3,000 remote workers in Paphos now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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