HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Moscow
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 3 · 11 Moscow on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Moscow sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Moscow edges out Istanbul by 5.0 points (70.3 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 3, Moscow leads on 11. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Moscow ranks #3 globally while Istanbul sits at #116.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#77
Major companies#T-83#T-78
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-24
Major sporting events#T-54#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-16#9
Luxury hospitality#26#—
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-15
Metro stations#41#19
Commuter rail#116#3
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#30