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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 43.5 points (108.3 to 64.8). 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 #7 globally while Istanbul sits at #163.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#163#7
Major companies#T-83#12
SPORTS
Major league teams#10#T-52
Major sporting events#T-51#T-42
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-99#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-6
Luxury hospitality#26#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-15
Metro stations#41#6
Commuter rail#116#13
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#9