HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 12 · 2 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 107.5 points (180.1 to 72.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 12, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 2. The widest gap is on major sporting events: London ranks #1 globally while Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sits at #T-77.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#33
Major companies#5#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-38
Major sporting events#1#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-11
Museums and landmarks#1#T-21
Luxury hospitality#1#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-15
Metro stations#12#23
Commuter rail#2#1
Intercity train hubs#2#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#34