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Vine rows before the snow-capped Andes in the Uco Valley, Mendoza
MendozaVine rows before the snow-capped Andes in the Uco Valley
The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill

Photos: Mendoza by David, CC BY 2.0, cropped; Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License.

Mendoza 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 Mendoza for

  • nature and the outdoors
  • wellness
  • prices

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

Choose Philadelphia for

  • culture and sights
  • live music and the arts
  • beaches

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. Mendoza 6, Philadelphia 36: Philadelphia leads by 30 points.
Food & drink. Mendoza 68, Philadelphia 62: Mendoza leads by 6 points.
Culture & sights. Mendoza 30, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 42 points.
Nightlife. Mendoza 40, Philadelphia 55: Philadelphia leads by 15 points.
Nature & outdoors. Mendoza 83, Philadelphia 52: Mendoza leads by 31 points.
Day trips. Mendoza 52, Philadelphia 80: Philadelphia leads by 28 points.
Good for families. Mendoza 42, Philadelphia 68: Philadelphia leads by 26 points.
Getting around. Mendoza 48, Philadelphia 66: Philadelphia leads by 18 points.
Shopping & style. Mendoza 33, Philadelphia 57: Philadelphia leads by 24 points.
Affordability. Mendoza 56, Philadelphia 40: Mendoza leads by 16 points.
Live music & performing arts. Mendoza 33, Philadelphia 72: Philadelphia leads by 39 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Mendoza 55, Philadelphia 26: Mendoza leads by 29 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Mendoza and Philadelphia.

Your match

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

Mendoza
46match

Wins on nature and the outdoors and wellness with your weighting.

Philadelphia
Best match
57match

Wins on culture and sights and live music and the arts with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

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

Mendoza in July

15 °Cdaytime high
2 °Cnight-time low
5 mmrain in the month
7 hsunshine a day
10 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. Mendoza: 1991-2020 normals, Mendoza Aerodrome (8.5 km from centre). Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureMendozaPhiladelphia
Official languageSpanish-
CurrencyArgentine Peso (ARS)US Dollar (USD)
SocketsCI220 V, 50 HzAB120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideLeftRight
Time zoneUTC-3UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Emergency number117 or 911911
Elevation769 m12 m
Main airportGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)8 km from centre5 non-stop destinationsPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year16 days12 days

By the numbers

MeasureMendozaPhiladelphia
City population127,1601,603,797
People per km²2,3554,339
Museums within 10 km154
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km01

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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.