NYC vs. Rio (a quick [unfair] comparison)

NYC has the Statue of Liberty
Rio has Cristo Redentor

NYC has the Met and MoMA, 
Rio had Ipanema and Copacabana

NYC has a cable car to Roosevelt Island (meh)
Rio has a cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain (wow)

NYC average winter temp 38
Rio average winter temp 75

NYC has 8M residents
Rio has 6M residents who are better looking and have better tans