New construction projects are growing all over the world, taking on the desired shape and trying to surpass all predecessors in terms of height. It's not just about the physical dimensions, although skyscrapers are setting new limits time and time again - construction costs are also skyrocketing. One World Trade Center in New York is not only one of the tallest buildings in North America, but also the most expensive skyscraper in the world. Emporis compiled a list of the ten most expensive skyscrapers in the world, and we presented them for you in an article.
The most expensive skyscraper in the world, One World Trade Center, took first place with 3.9 trillion US dollars. Originally estimated at only half of this price, it sets a trend in the list of the ten most expensive skyscrapers in the world, but "suffer" the incredible jump of the winner. The second ranked Londoner Shard is rated at 1.9 trillion US dollars.
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The most surprising result is not related to high costs, but to lower ones. Compared to otherwise smaller buildings, the tallest building in the world landed in fifth place - Burj Khalifa with "just" 1.5 trillion US dollars construction costs, which puts it shoulder to shoulder with Sheraton Huzhou Hot Springs Resort, which is only one-eighth the height of the Burj Khalifa, but proves that formal complexity does not come cheap.
So, which are the ten most expensive skyscrapers in the world and how much are they valued at, take a look in the gallery.
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