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The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill
Charles Bridge and the Old Town Bridge Tower, Prague
PragueCharles Bridge and the Old Town Bridge Tower

Photos: Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License; Prague by Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Philadelphia or Prague?

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 Philadelphia for

  • beaches
  • families
  • food and drink

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

Choose Prague for

  • prices
  • getting around
  • wellness

What lies behind each score is written up on Prague’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. Philadelphia 36, Prague 10: Philadelphia leads by 26 points.
Food & drink. Philadelphia 62, Prague 50: Philadelphia leads by 12 points.
Culture & sights. Philadelphia 72, Prague 83: Prague leads by 11 points.
Nightlife. Philadelphia 55, Prague 65: Prague leads by 10 points.
Nature & outdoors. Philadelphia 52, Prague 58: Prague leads by 6 points.
Day trips. Philadelphia 80, Prague 77: Philadelphia leads by 3 points.
Good for families. Philadelphia 68, Prague 50: Philadelphia leads by 18 points.
Getting around. Philadelphia 66, Prague 83: Prague leads by 17 points.
Shopping & style. Philadelphia 57, Prague 50: Philadelphia leads by 7 points.
Affordability. Philadelphia 40, Prague 62: Prague leads by 22 points.
Live music & performing arts. Philadelphia 72, Prague 76: Prague leads by 4 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Philadelphia 26, Prague 40: Prague leads by 14 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Philadelphia and Prague.

Your match

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

Too close to call, 2 points apart

Philadelphia
57match

Wins on beaches and families with your weighting.

Prague
59match

Wins on prices and getting around with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

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

Philadelphia in July

31 °Cdaytime high
21 °Cnight-time low
111 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Prague in July

25 °Cdaytime high
14 °Cnight-time low
76 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 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. Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre). Prague: 1991-2020 normals, Praha-Libus (8.1 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasurePhiladelphiaPrague
Official language-Czech
CurrencyUS Dollar (USD)Czech Koruna (CZK)
SocketsAB120 V, 60 HzCE230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC-5, UTC-4 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number911112
Elevation12 m235 m
Main airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinationsVáclav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)12 km from centre178 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days13 days

By the numbers

MeasurePhiladelphiaPrague
City population1,603,7971,397,880
People per km²4,3392,817
Museums within 10 km5488
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). Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates. 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. Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. 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.