HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Sao Paulo
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 14 · 0 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Sao Paulo is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Sao Paulo by 114.8 points (180.1 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 14, Sao Paulo leads on 0. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: London ranks #1 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#52
Major companies#5#T-30
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-38
Major sporting events#1#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-22
Museums and landmarks#1#T-30
Luxury hospitality#1#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-48
Metro stations#12#68
Commuter rail#2#53
Intercity train hubs#2#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-62