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Beijing vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Beijing 8 · 5 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
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Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Beijing edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 38.7 points (114.0 to 75.3). 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
#5#30
Major companies
#5#18
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-49#T-38
Major sporting events
#T-26#T-72
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#1#T-27
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-12#T-12
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#T-39