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Philae temple on the Nile, Aswan
AswanPhilae temple on the Nile
Swayambhunath with its prayer flags, Kathmandu
KathmanduSwayambhunath with its prayer flags

Photos: Aswan by AXP Photography, Pexels License; Kathmandu by Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Aswan or Kathmandu?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Aswan for

  • getting around
  • families
  • beaches

What lies behind each score is written up on Aswan’s own page.

Choose Kathmandu for

  • nightlife
  • food and drink
  • nature and the outdoors

What lies behind each score is written up on Kathmandu’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Aswan 10, Kathmandu 4: Aswan leads by 6 points.
Food & drink. Aswan 30, Kathmandu 55: Kathmandu leads by 25 points.
Culture & sights. Aswan 64, Kathmandu 82: Kathmandu leads by 18 points.
Nightlife. Aswan 8, Kathmandu 36: Kathmandu leads by 28 points.
Nature & outdoors. Aswan 45, Kathmandu 70: Kathmandu leads by 25 points.
Day trips. Aswan 52, Kathmandu 56: Kathmandu leads by 4 points.
Good for families. Aswan 32, Kathmandu 20: Aswan leads by 12 points.
Getting around. Aswan 40, Kathmandu 25: Aswan leads by 15 points.
Shopping & style. Aswan 30, Kathmandu 55: Kathmandu leads by 25 points.
Affordability. Aswan 92, Kathmandu 97: Kathmandu leads by 5 points.
Live music & performing arts. Aswan 14, Kathmandu 28: Kathmandu leads by 14 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Aswan 40, Kathmandu 45: Kathmandu leads by 5 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Aswan and Kathmandu.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Aswan
38match

Wins on getting around and families with your weighting.

Kathmandu
Best match
48match

Wins on nightlife and food and drink with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Aswan in July

42 °Cdaytime high
28 °Cnight-time low
0 mmrain in the month
12 hsunshine a day
14 hdaylight a day

Kathmandu in July

29 °Cdaytime high
20 °Cnight-time low
384 mmrain in the month
4 hsunshine a day
14 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Aswan: 1991-2020 normals, Asswan (18 km from centre). Kathmandu: 1991-2020 normals, Kathmandu Airport (4.7 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureAswanKathmandu
Official languageArabicNepali
CurrencyEgyptian Pound (EGP)Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
SocketsCF220 V, 50 HzCM230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightLeft
Time zoneUTC+2, UTC+3 in summerUTC+5:45
Emergency numberPolice 122, ambulance 123, fire 180Police 100, ambulance 102, fire 101
Elevation99 m1,300 m
Main airportAswan International Airport (ASW)16 km from centre2 non-stop destinationsTribhuvan International Airport (KTM)4 km from centre38 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year15 days-

By the numbers

MeasureAswanKathmandu
City population401,890845,767
People per km²1,07217,121
Museums within 10 km39
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km11

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-11-01. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.