Top 20 Most Expensive Buildings in the World
List of Top 20 Most Expensive Buildings in the World includes the world famous Abraj Al-Bait in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Emirates Palace in United Arab Emirates and many more.
01. Abraj Al Bait
City: Mecca
Country: Saudi Arabia
Architect/Designer: Dar Al-Handasah
Current Owner: Saudi Arabian Government
Height: 601 metres
Built: 2012
Total Construction Cost: $15.00 billion
02. Marina Bay Sands
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Architect/Designer: Moshe Safdie
Current Owner: Las Vegas Sands
Height: 194 metres
Built: 2010
Total Construction Cost: $6.00 billion
03. Resorts World Sentosa
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Architect/Designer: Michael Graves
Current Owner: Genting Group
Height: 50 metres
Built: 2010
Total Construction Cost: $5.38 billion.
04. Emirates Palace
City: Abu Dhabi
Country: United Arab Emirates
Architect/Designer: John Elliott
Current Owner: Abu Dhabi Government
Height: 72.60 metres
Built: 2005
Total Construction Cost: $4.46 billion
05. Australian Parliament
City: Canberra
Country: Australia
Architect/Designer: Romaldo Giurgola
Current Owner: Australian Government
Height: 107 metres
Built: 1981
Total Construction Cost: $4.21 billion
06. The Cosmopolitan
City: Las Vegas
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: Friedmutter Group with Arquitectonica
Current Owner: The Blackstone Group
Height: 184 metres
Built: 2010
Total Construction Cost: $4.16 billion
07. One World Trade Center
City: New York
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
Current Owner: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Height: 541 metres
Built: 2012
Total Construction Cost: $3.80 billion
08. Wynn Resort
City: Las Vegas
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: Butler/Ashworth Architects, Jerde Partnership
Current Owner: Wynn Resorts
Height: 187 metres
Built: 2005
Total Construction Cost: $3.26 billion
09. Venetian Macau
City: Macau
Country: Macau
Architect/Designer: Aedas
Current Owner: Las Vegas Sands
Height: 225 metres
Built: 2005
Total Construction Cost: $2.97 billion
10. City of Dreams (Casino)
City: Macau
Country: Macau
Architect/Designer: Arquitectonica
Current Owner: Melco Crown Entertainment
Height: 164 metres
Built: 2009
Total Construction Cost: $2.75 billion
11. Antilia
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Architect/Designer: Perkins & Will
Current Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Height: 173 metres
Built: 2010
Total Construction Cost: $2.53 billion
12. Bellagio
City: Las Vegas
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: DeRuyter Butler & Atlandia Design
Current Owner: MGM Resorts International
Height: 151 metres
Built: 1998
Total Construction Cost: $2.29 billion
13. Princess Tower
City: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates
Architect/Designer: Adnan Saffarini
Current Owner: N/A
Height: 414 metres
Built: 2012
Total Construction Cost: $2.17 billion
14. Bank of China Tower
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Architect/Designer: I. M. Pei & Partners, Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd., Thomas Boada S.L.
Current Owner: Bank of China
Height: 367 metres
Built: 1990
Total Construction Cost: $2.09 billion
15. The Palazzo
City: Las Vegas
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: HKS, Inc.
Current Owner: Las Vegas Sands
Height: 196 metres
Built: 2007
Total Construction Cost: $2.05 billion
16. Taipei 101
City: Taipei
Country: Taiwan
Architect/Designer: C.Y. Lee & Partners
Current Owner: Taipei Financial Center Corporation
Height: 509 metres
Built: 2004
Total Construction Cost: $2.00 billion
17. Trump Taj Mahal
City: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: Francis Xavier Dumont
Current Owner: Trump Entertainment Resorts
Height: 135 metres
Built: 1990
Total Construction Cost: $1.93 billion
18. Wembley Stadium
City: London
Country: UK
Architect/Designer: Foster and Partners
Current Owner: The Football Association
Height: 133 metres
Built: 2006
Total Construction Cost: $1.84 billion
19. Yankee Stadium
City: New York
Country: United States of America
Architect/Designer: Populous
Current Owner: New York Yankees
Height: 61 metres
Built: 2009
Total Construction Cost: $1.63 billion
20. Petronas Twin Towers
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Architect/Designer: Cesar Pelli
Current Owner: KLLC Holdings
Height: 452 metres
Built: 1999
Total Construction Cost: $1.16 billion
