Global Power City Index: in Asia Tokyo Tops The List

[TaiShang]

Top 10 competitive cities in Asia 2014
By Lu Na

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, topped the 2014 Global Power City Index (GPCI) with a total score of 1485.8, according to a report released by Mori Memorial Foundation recently.
Japan, which ranked number four on the list, was in the lead among the Asian cities, showing its strong comprehensive power. Four Chinese cities were on the list of the top 10 competitive cities of Asia in 2014, demonstrating China's fast development in terms of its economy, cultural interaction and R&D.

The index scored 40 "representative" global cities and ranked them according to six criteria, including economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility.

Let's take a look at the top 10 competitive cities of Asia 2014:

10# Kuala Lumpur

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#9 Taipei

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#8Bangkok

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#7Osaka

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#6Shanghai

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#5 Beijing

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#4Hong Kong

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#3Seoul

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#2Singapore

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#1Tokyo

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[TaiShang]

#5 Beijing

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#4Hong Kong

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#3Seoul

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#2Singapore

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#1Tokyo

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[Aepsilons]

Wonderful to hear!

 

[TaiShang]

Wonderful to hear!

I have been to Osaka. Nice and clean.

 

[terranMarine]

I have been to Osaka. Nice and clean.

Yep, quite a nice place.

 

[TaiShang]

Yep, quite a nice place.

But I felt people there are looking a little bit depressed. Maybe that's because I was there on a conference and that was my own mood. Anyways, the city is very neat, indeed.

 

[terranMarine]

But I felt people there are looking a little bit depressed. Maybe that's because I was there on a conference and that was my own mood. Anyways, the city is very neat, indeed.

I didn't take notice of that, was there for a short holiday

 

[Aepsilons]

But I felt people there are looking a little bit depressed. Maybe that's because I was there on a conference and that was my own mood. Anyways, the city is very neat, indeed.

What other cities in Japan have you been to?

 

[TaiShang]

What other cities in Japan have you been to?

Fukuoka and few others. But not for too long. Fukuoka, I liked better.

 

[Nike]

What other cities in Japan have you been to?

Saitama perfecture, Naha, Sapporo, Yokohama and some other cities in west region

 

[BoQ77]

to my estimation, the top city is the most expensive one for living.
Bangkok and KL are not so expensive.

Tokyo cost of living

Index
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 91.66
Rent Index: 44.47
Groceries Index: 96.38
Restaurants Index: 60.65
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 68.69
Local Purchasing Power: 91.21

Singapore
Index
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 99.18
Rent Index: 94.25
Groceries Index: 88.67
Restaurants Index: 64.62
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 96.78
Local Purchasing Power: 72.93

 

[mike2000]

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, topped the 2014 Global Power City Index (GPCI) with a total score of 1485.8, according to a report released by Mori Memorial Foundation recently.

Seems our 'little insignificant declining island' tops even 'big world powers' afterall.(British flag)

But I felt people there are looking a little bit depressed. Maybe that's because I was there on a conference and that was my own mood. Anyways, the city is very neat, indeed.

Very neat is an understatement. Its the most neat city i have ever been to in my whole life.
I gotta visit Singapore though, heard its a match for Tokyo as well.

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

Where is Hanoi or Xigong?

 

[BoQ77]

Where is Hanoi or Xigong?

I guess Hanoi and Saigon have less features and of course much cheaper in order to put into the list.
Instead of that, you could stay longer over here for a given budget.

Singapore is all man made and expensive. A 20sqm room with open window is a dream.
Malaysia cities are more comfortable with larger hotel room at one-third price

 

[Aepsilons]

Saitama perfecture, Naha, Sapporo, Yokohama and some other cities in west region

Saitama is beautiful. I've got some international friends that live / work there.

You never told me you visited Sapporo!

Seems our 'little insignificant declining island' tops even 'big world powers' afterall.(British flag)

London is beautiful. But I hear Gloucestershire is also a nice place.