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The skyline over the Schuylkill, Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaThe skyline over the Schuylkill
The Latin Bridge over the Miljacka, Sarajevo
SarajevoThe Latin Bridge over the Miljacka

Photos: Philadelphia by Trev W. Adams, Pexels License; Sarajevo by Tumi-1983, CC0.

Philadelphia or Sarajevo?

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

  • live music and the arts
  • beaches
  • families

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

Choose Sarajevo for

  • prices
  • nature and the outdoors
  • wellness

What lies behind each score is written up on Sarajevo’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, Sarajevo 6: Philadelphia leads by 30 points.
Food & drink. Philadelphia 62, Sarajevo 60: Philadelphia leads by 2 points.
Culture & sights. Philadelphia 72, Sarajevo 64: Philadelphia leads by 8 points.
Nightlife. Philadelphia 55, Sarajevo 44: Philadelphia leads by 11 points.
Nature & outdoors. Philadelphia 52, Sarajevo 78: Sarajevo leads by 26 points.
Day trips. Philadelphia 80, Sarajevo 62: Philadelphia leads by 18 points.
Good for families. Philadelphia 68, Sarajevo 38: Philadelphia leads by 30 points.
Getting around. Philadelphia 66, Sarajevo 60: Philadelphia leads by 6 points.
Shopping & style. Philadelphia 57, Sarajevo 40: Philadelphia leads by 17 points.
Affordability. Philadelphia 40, Sarajevo 80: Sarajevo leads by 40 points.
Live music & performing arts. Philadelphia 72, Sarajevo 40: Philadelphia leads by 32 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Philadelphia 26, Sarajevo 42: Sarajevo leads by 16 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Philadelphia and Sarajevo.

Your match

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

Philadelphia
Best match
57match

Wins on live music and the arts and beaches with your weighting.

Sarajevo
51match

Wins on prices and nature and the outdoors 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

Sarajevo in July

28 °Cdaytime high
14 °Cnight-time low
75 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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PhiladelphiaSarajevo

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Philadelphia: 1991-2020 normals, Philadelphia International Airport (11.3 km from centre). Sarajevo: 1991-2020 normals, Sarajevo-Bejelave (2 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasurePhiladelphiaSarajevo
Official language-Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
CurrencyUS Dollar (USD)Convertible Mark (BAM)
SocketsAB120 V, 60 HzCF230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC-5, UTC-4 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number911112
Elevation12 m518 m
Main airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 km from centre129 non-stop destinationsSarajevo International Airport (SJJ)7 km from centre38 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days8 days

By the numbers

MeasurePhiladelphiaSarajevo
City population1,603,797275,524
People per km²4,3391,947
Museums within 10 km5425
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. 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.