City stats: how rivals measure up

The economies of both Chinese cities have been growing but the state still dominates business in the capital

Southern Europe’s two main financial centres were both hit by the 2008 crash but prices in Madrid have raced ahead since

Despite being neighbours, each emirate has a different reliance on oil and tourism but the property markets are in step

The two main cities of the old Austro-Hungarian empire have enjoyed a contrast in fortunes in recent years

Residents of the US city have more money in their pockets as the cost of living in the Canadian city soars

Australia’s two largest cities attract the majority of the country’s immigrants but once there, their experiences differ

Demographics and government exert different pressures on the housing markets of these near-neighbours

Residents in Norway’s capital are happier than those in Finland, despite paying more for their housing and beer

The capitals of Japan and South Korea are both facing the demographic challenge of an ageing population

Tourists flock to both of these Mediterranean cities but they offer differences in terms of quality of life

Although rivals square up on Europe’s banking landscape, the cities offer their residents very different experiences

Rivals that vie for UK’s ‘second city’ status both show growth but also differences in housing markets

The housing markets of rival cities in the US reflect differences in population, crime and transport