HEAD TO HEAD
Beijing vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 8 · 5 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 38.1 points (110.7 to 72.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 8, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 5, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #1 globally while Beijing sits at #T-154.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#4#33
Major companies#3#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-38
Major sporting events#T-28#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-11
Museums and landmarks#10#T-21
Luxury hospitality#T-22#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-15
Metro stations#8#23
Commuter rail#T-154#1
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#34