HEAD TO HEAD
Moscow vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Moscow 5 · 7 Seoul on dimension wins.
Moscow sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Moscow by 36.6 points (106.9 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Moscow leads on 5, Seoul leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on market cap: Seoul ranks #8 globally while Moscow sits at #77.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#77#8
Major companies#T-78#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-38
Major sporting events#T-46#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-35#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-50
Museums and landmarks#9#T-6
Luxury hospitality#—#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-15
Metro stations#19#6
Commuter rail#3#13
Intercity train hubs#T-8#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#30#9