HEAD TO HEAD
Moscow vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Moscow 2 · 12 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Moscow sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Moscow by 62.6 points (132.9 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Moscow leads on 2, Tokyo leads on 12. The widest gap is on major companies: Tokyo ranks #4 globally while Moscow sits at #T-78.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#77#5
Major companies#T-78#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#2
Major sporting events#T-46#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-35#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks#9#T-6
Luxury hospitality#—#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-2
Metro stations#19#9
Commuter rail#3#4
Intercity train hubs#T-8#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#30#7