HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Moscow
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 13 · 1 Moscow on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Moscow is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Moscow by 109.8 points (180.1 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 13, Moscow leads on 1. The widest gap is on major companies: London ranks #5 globally while Moscow sits at #T-78.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#77
Major companies#5#T-78
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-24
Major sporting events#1#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-32
Museums and landmarks#1#9
Luxury hospitality#1#—
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-15
Metro stations#12#19
Commuter rail#2#3
Intercity train hubs#2#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#30