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London vs Sao Paulo

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 14 · 0 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.

London

United Kingdom

Global CapitalRank #2
180.1Power Score

Sao Paulo

Brazil

World CityRank #23
65.3Power Score

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

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