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Philae temple on the Nile, Aswan
AswanPhilae temple on the Nile
The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill

Photos: Aswan by AXP Photography, Pexels License; Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License.

Aswan or Philadelphia?

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

  • prices
  • wellness

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

Choose Philadelphia for

  • live music and the arts
  • nightlife
  • families

What lies behind each score is written up on Philadelphia’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, Philadelphia 36: Philadelphia leads by 26 points.
Food & drink. Aswan 30, Philadelphia 62: Philadelphia leads by 32 points.
Culture & sights. Aswan 64, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 8 points.
Nightlife. Aswan 8, Philadelphia 55: Philadelphia leads by 47 points.
Nature & outdoors. Aswan 45, Philadelphia 52: Philadelphia leads by 7 points.
Day trips. Aswan 52, Philadelphia 80: Philadelphia leads by 28 points.
Good for families. Aswan 32, Philadelphia 68: Philadelphia leads by 36 points.
Getting around. Aswan 40, Philadelphia 66: Philadelphia leads by 26 points.
Shopping & style. Aswan 30, Philadelphia 57: Philadelphia leads by 27 points.
Affordability. Aswan 92, Philadelphia 40: Aswan leads by 52 points.
Live music & performing arts. Aswan 14, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 58 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Aswan 40, Philadelphia 26: Aswan leads by 14 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Aswan and Philadelphia.

Your match

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

Aswan
38match

Wins on prices and wellness with your weighting.

Philadelphia
Best match
57match

Wins on live music and the arts and nightlife 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

Philadelphia in July

31 °Cdaytime high
21 °Cnight-time low
111 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 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). Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureAswanPhiladelphia
Official languageArabic-
CurrencyEgyptian Pound (EGP)US Dollar (USD)
SocketsCF220 V, 50 HzAB120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+2, UTC+3 in summerUTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Emergency numberPolice 122, ambulance 123, fire 180911
Elevation99 m12 m
Main airportAswan International Airport (ASW)16 km from centre2 non-stop destinationsPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year15 days12 days

By the numbers

MeasureAswanPhiladelphia
City population401,8901,603,797
People per km²1,0724,339
Museums within 10 km354
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. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm.

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.