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Istanbul vs London
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Istanbul 1 · 13 London on dimension wins.
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Istanbul sits in the Continental Metro tier; London is a Global Capital. On the composite, London edges out Istanbul by 115.4 points (180.2 to 64.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 1, London leads on 13. The widest gap is on market cap: London ranks #6 globally while Istanbul sits at #163.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#163#6
Major companies#T-83#5
SPORTS
Major league teams#10#1
Major sporting events#T-51#1
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-99#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#3
Museums and landmarks#T-16#1
Luxury hospitality#26#1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#1
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-2
Metro stations#41#12
Commuter rail#116#2
Intercity train hubs#T-45#2
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#39