HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 6 · 8 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe edges out Istanbul by 7.3 points (72.6 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 6, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 8. The widest gap is on market cap: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #33 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#33
Major companies#T-83#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-38
Major sporting events#T-54#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-21
Luxury hospitality#26#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-15
Metro stations#41#23
Commuter rail#116#1
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#34