HEAD TO HEAD
Milan vs Shanghai
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Milan 3 · 11 Shanghai on dimension wins.
Milan sits in the World City tier; Shanghai is a Global Capital. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Milan by 37.0 points (104.5 to 67.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Milan leads on 3, Shanghai leads on 11. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Milan ranks #40 globally while Shanghai sits at #T-175.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#80#27
Major companies#T-55#10
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-63
Major sporting events#T-28#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-59#13
Luxury hospitality#21#T-14
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#4
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-7
Metro stations#45#1
Commuter rail#40#T-175
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-124#5