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Istanbul vs Seoul
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Istanbul 4 · 8 Seoul on dimension wins.
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Istanbul sits in the Continental Metro tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Istanbul by 45.4 points (111.0 to 65.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 4, Seoul leads on 8, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on market cap: Seoul ranks #9 globally while Istanbul sits at #150.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#150#9
Major companies
#T-73#8
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-12#T-49
Major sporting events
#T-51#T-42
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-100#2
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-51#T-51
Museums and landmarks
#T-16#T-6
Luxury hospitality
#26#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-7#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-9#T-15
Metro stations
#42#6
Commuter rail
#116#13
Intercity train hubs
#T-46#T-46
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-34#3