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The Frauenkirche towers and the Mariensäule, Munich
MunichThe Frauenkirche towers and the Mariensäule
The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill

Photos: Munich by 0xd1ma, Pexels License; Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License.

Munich 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 Munich for

  • wellness
  • nature and the outdoors
  • getting around

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

Choose Philadelphia for

  • beaches
  • prices

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. Munich 28, Philadelphia 36: Philadelphia leads by 8 points.
Food & drink. Munich and Philadelphia are level on 62.
Culture & sights. Munich 79, Philadelphia 72: Munich leads by 7 points.
Nightlife. Munich 56, Philadelphia 55: Munich leads by 1 points.
Nature & outdoors. Munich 82, Philadelphia 52: Munich leads by 30 points.
Day trips. Munich 86, Philadelphia 80: Munich leads by 6 points.
Good for families. Munich 78, Philadelphia 68: Munich leads by 10 points.
Getting around. Munich 86, Philadelphia 66: Munich leads by 20 points.
Shopping & style. Munich 72, Philadelphia 57: Munich leads by 15 points.
Affordability. Munich 32, Philadelphia 40: Philadelphia leads by 8 points.
Live music & performing arts. Munich 84, Philadelphia 72: Munich leads by 12 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Munich 62, Philadelphia 26: Munich leads by 36 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Munich and Philadelphia.

Your match

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

Munich
Best match
67match

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

Philadelphia
57match

Wins on beaches and prices with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

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

Munich in July

25 °Cdaytime high
15 °Cnight-time low
119 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 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. Munich: 1991-2020 normals, München (1.9 km from centre). Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureMunichPhiladelphia
Official languageGerman-
CurrencyEuro (EUR)US Dollar (USD)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzAB120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Emergency number112911
Elevation519 m12 m
Main airportMunich Airport (MUC)29 km from centre210 non-stop destinationsPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days12 days

By the numbers

MeasureMunichPhiladelphia
City population1,505,0361,603,797
People per km²4,8444,339
Museums within 10 km7454
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). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. 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 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.