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In the following, a building is defined as a structure with a roof and walls that stands permanently in one place. Airports are excluded as their construction cost includes runways and systems; however, terminal buildings are included in the list.

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
!Building
!City
!Country
!Architect/designer
!Current owner(s)
!Completed/Will Complete
!data-sort-type="number" | Nominal cost ([[United States dollar|$US]]<nowiki>billion</nowiki>)
!Inflation-adjusted cost, 2018 ([[United States dollar|$US]]<nowiki>billion</nowiki>)
|-
|[[Masjid al-Haram|The Great Mosque of Mecca or Masjid al-Haram]] (King Abdullah Expansion Project)
|[[Mecca]]
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|[[Saudi Arabia|KSA]]
|[[Government of Saudi Arabia]]
|2021
|100.00<ref>{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Staff|date=2016-07-21|title=Controversy Surrounds World's Most Expensive Building: Masjid al-Haram|url=https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/controversy-surrounding-worlds-expensive-building|access-date=2021-10-22|website=The Urban Developer|language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[ITER]]
|[[Saint-Paul-lès-Durance]]
|{{flag|France}}
|[[Bernard Bigot]]
|[[ITER]]
|2025
|25.00
|{{Void}}
|-
|[[Flamanville 3]]
|[[Flamanville, Manche|Flamanville]]
|[[France]]
|
|
|2023
|21.93
|
|-
|[[Abraj Al Bait]]
|[[Mecca]]
|{{Flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Arabia]]
|[[Saudi Binladin Group|Saudi Binladen Group]]
|[[Politics of Saudi Arabia|Government of Saudi Arabia]]
|2012
|16.00
|
|-
|[[Olkiluoto 3]]
|[[Eurajoki]]
|{{flag|Finland}}
|[[Areva]]
|[[Teollisuuden Voima]]
|2021<ref>https://www.tvo.fi/en/index/news/pressreleasesstockexchangereleases/2021/theradiationandnuclearsafetyauthorityhasgivenafuelloadingpermitfortheol3plantunit.html</ref>
|12.4<ref>https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/wnisr2019-v2-hr.pdf</ref>
|12.4
|-
|[[Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant]] (block 3 & 4)
|[[Mochovce]]
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|[[Slovenské elektrárne]]
|[[Slovenské elektrárne]]
|2023
|7.61<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mochovce new-build project receives loan boost : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Mochovce-new-build-project-receives-loan-boost|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Željava Air Base]]
|[[Željava]]
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|[[SFRJ]]
|[[Croatian Army]]
|1968
|6.0<ref>[[%C5%BDeljava Air Base]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}}
|{{Inflation|US|6.0|1968|2019|r=2}}
|-
|[[SoFi Stadium]]
|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[HKS, Inc.]]
|[[Kroenke Sports & Entertainment]]
|2020
|5.5<ref>{{cite news|last=Brinson|first=Will|title=NFL Reportedly Raising Debt Limit on Rams Stadium after L.A. Project nears $5B Price Tag|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-reportedly-raising-debt-limit-on-rams-stadium-after-l-a-project-nears-5b-price-tag|date=27 March 2018|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
|5.5
|-
|[[Marina Bay Sands]]
|[[Singapore]]
|{{flag|Singapore}}
|[[Moshe Safdie]]
|[[Las Vegas Sands]]
|2010
|5.50<ref>[https://www.constructionglobal.com/top-10/10-most-expensive-buildings-world The 10 most expensive buildings in the world]</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|5.50|2010|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Apple Park]]
|[[Cupertino, California]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Foster and Partners]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/nov/15/norman-foster-apple-hq-mothership-spaceship-architecture|title=All hail the mothership: Norman Foster's $5bn Apple HQ revealed|first=Oliver|last=Wainwright|date=15 November 2013|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
|[[Apple Inc.]]
|2017
|5.00<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-04/inside-apples-plans-for-its-futuristic-5-billion-headquarters - Apple Campus 2 cost 5 billion] Projects: Foster and Partners</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|5.00|2015|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Resorts World Sentosa]]
|[[Singapore]]
|{{flag|Singapore}}
|[[Michael Graves]]
|[[Genting Group]]
|2010
|4.93<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-architect.co.uk/singapore/sentosa_resort.htm|title=Resorts World Sentosa: Singapore Buildings - e-architect|date=20 July 2010}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|4.93|2010|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Wynn Palace]]
|[[Cotai]]
|{{Flag|Macau}}
|Butler/Ashworth Architects and Wong & Ouyang
|[[Wynn Resorts]]
|2016
|4.2<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/muhammadcohen/2016/09/25/stylish-new-wynn-palace-pretends-its-still-2013/|title=Wynn Opens Extravagant $4.2B Palace In Slumping Macau|last=Cohen|first=Muhammad|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|4.2|2010|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|The Cosmopolitan]]
|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Brad Friedmutter|Friedmutter Group]] with [[Arquitectonica]]
|[[The Blackstone Group]]
|2010
|4.10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arquitectonica.com/blog/portfolio/hospitality/cosmopolitan-grand-hyatt-resort-casino/|title=The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Arquitectonica|date=25 October 2010}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|4.1|2010|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[One World Trade Center]]
|[[New York City]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Skidmore, Owings & Merrill]]
|The [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]
|2012
|3.80<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/one-world-trade-center-will-cost-38-billion-dollars-expensive-building-in-the-world_n_1243917.html|title=One World Trade Center Will Cost $3.8 Billion, Making It The Most Expensive Building In The World|date=31 January 2012|via=Huff Post}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|3.80|2012|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Lotte World Tower]]
|[[Seoul]]
|{{flag|Republic of Korea}}
|[[James von Klemperer]]
|[[Lotte Corporation]]
|2016
|3.11
|{{Inflation|US|3.11|2005|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Emirates Palace]]
|[[Abu Dhabi]]
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
|[[John Elliott (architect)|John Elliott]]
|[[Abu Dhabi#Government|Abu Dhabi Government]]
|2005
|3.00
|{{Inflation|US|3.00|2005|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Palace of the Parliament]]
|[[Bucharest]]
|{{flag|Romania}}
|[[Anca Petrescu]]
|[[Romanian Government]]
|1997
|3.00
|{{Inflation|US|3.00|1997|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Karolinska University Hospital|Nya Karolinska Hospital]]
|[[Stockholm]]
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|Whitearkitekter & and White Tengbom team
|[[Stockholm County Council|Region Stockholm]]
|2018
|6.61<ref>{{cite news|title=expressen.se/halsoliv/kronikorer/anna-basen/skandalbygget-nya-karolinska-nomineras-till-pris-helt-absurt-/|url=https://www.expressen.se/halsoliv/kronikorer/anna-basen/skandalbygget-nya-karolinska-nomineras-till-pris-helt-absurt-/|website=[[Expressen]]|date=29 October 2019|last1=Anna|first1=Bäsén}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|6.84|2019|2020|r=2}}
|-
|[[Wynn Resort]]
|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|Butler/Ashworth Architects and [[Jon Jerde|Jerde Partnership]]
|[[Wynn Resorts Limited|Wynn Resorts]]
|2005
|2.70
|{{Inflation|US|2.70|2005|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Venetian Macau]]
|[[Macau]]
|{{flag|Macau}}
|[[Aedas]]
|[[Las Vegas Sands]]
|2005
|2.40<ref>http://www.aedas.com/Venetian-Macao-Resort-Hotel</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|2.40|2005|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[City of Dreams (casino)|City of Dreams]]
|[[Macau]]
|{{flag|Macau}}
|[[Arquitectonica]]
|[[Melco Resorts & Entertainment|Melco Crown Entertainment]]
|2009
|2.40
|{{Inflation|US|2.40|2009|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Antilia (building)|Antillia]]
|[[Mumbai]]
|{{flag|India}}
|[[Perkins and Will]] and [[Hirsch Bedner Associates]]
|[[Mukesh Ambani]]
|2010
|0.7<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2018/09/04/Algeria-set-to-finally-open-world-s-3rd-largest-mosque-built-at-a-cost-of-2-bln | title=Algeria set to finally open world's 3rd largest mosque built at a cost of $2 bln| date=4 September 2018}}</ref>
|2
|-
|[[New children's hospital|New Children's Hospital]]<ref>[https://www.newchildrenshospital.ie/ New Children's Hospital]</ref>
|[[Dublin]]
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|Benedict Zucchi
|[[Government of Ireland|Irish Government]]
|2022
|2.4<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staines|first=Michael|date=2020-01-24|title=A public procurement expert has warned that the cost of the National Children's Hospital is likely to come close to €2.4bn.|url=https://www.newstalk.com/news/national-childrens-hospital-955733|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The Irish Times}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Taipei 101]]
|[[Taipei]]
|{{flag|Taiwan}}
|[[Chu-Yuan Lee|C.Y. Lee & Partners]]
|[[Taipei Financial Center Corporation]]
|2004
|1.80
|{{Inflation|US|1.80|2004|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[The Palazzo]]
|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[HKS, Inc.]]
|[[Las Vegas Sands]]
|2007
|1.80
|{{Inflation|US|1.80|2007|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Lakhta Center]]
|[[Saint Petersburg]]
|{{flag|Russia}}
|[[RMJM]] (until 2011), Gorproject
|[[Gazprom Neft]]
|2018
|1.77<ref>{{Cite news|title="Газпром» раскрыл стоимость строительства самого высокого здания Европы|url=https://realty.rbc.ru/news/5bed46bd9a794728d6707196|access-date=2020-12-25|newspaper=Рбк Недвижимость|language=ru}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.77|2012|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Camp Nou]]
|[[Barcelona]]
|{{flag|Spain}}
|Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras
|[[FC Barcelona]]
|2018
|1.73
|{{Inflation|US|1.73|2018|2018|r=2}}
|-
|-
|[[Royal Adelaide Hospital]]
|[[Adelaide]]
|{{flag|Australia}}
|Silver Thomas Hanley & DesignInc
|[[Government of South Australia]]
|2017
|1.61 (2.3 AU$)
|{{Inflation|US|1.61|2017|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]]
|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|DeRuyter Butler and Atlandia Design
|[[Bellagio LLC|Bellagio]] <small>([[MGM Resorts International]] is the owner of the company)</small>
|1998
|1.60
|{{Inflation|US|1.60|1998|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Seat of the European Central Bank|Seat of the ECB]]
|[[Frankfurt]]
|{{flag|Germany}}
|[[Coop Himmelb(l)au]]
|[[European Central Bank]]
|2013
|1.57<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/ecb-eurozone-bank.ig9|title=ECB's new building to cost more than expected, says official — EUbusiness.com - EU news, business and politics|last=eub2}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.57|2013|2018|r=2}}222
|-
|[[Wembley Stadium]]
|[[London]]
|{{flag|UK}}
|[[Foster and Partners]]
|[[The Football Association]]
|2006
|1.50
|{{Inflation|US|1.50|2006|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Yankee Stadium]]
|[[New York City]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Populous (company)|Populous]]
|[[New York City Economic Development Corporation|New York City Industrial Development Agency]]
|2009
|1.50
|{{Inflation|US|1.50|2009|2018|r=2}}
|-
|Termoelektrarna Šoštanj blok 6<ref>[[:sl:Termoelektrarna %C5%A0o%C5%A1tanj blok 6|Termoelektrarna Šoštanj blok 6]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}}
|[[Šoštanj]]
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|n.a.
|Slovenian Government
|2014
|1.6
|{{Inflation|US|1.6|2014|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Burj Khalifa]]
|[[Dubai]]
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
|[[Skidmore, Owings and Merrill|Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill]]
|[[Emaar Properties]]
|2010
|1.5<ref>[https://www.arabianbusiness.com/burj-dubai-cost-1-5bn-build-27430.html Burj Dubai cost $1.5bn to build]</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.5|2010|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Gigafactory 1]]
|[[Storey County, Nevada]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|HOK, Bennett Wagner & Grody Architects, RMH Group, Rocky Mountain Institute, Mortenson Construction, and CH2M HILL
|[[Tesla Inc.|Tesla, Inc.]]
|2020
|1.31<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.buildzoom.com/property-info/electric-ave-mccarran-nv | title=Building Permits at Electric Avenue, McCarran, NV, 89434}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.31|2015|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Mall of Tripla]]
|[[Helsinki]]
|{{flag|Finland}}
|[[Arkkitehdit Soini & Horto]]
|[[YIT]], [[Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company|Ilmarinen]]
|2019
|1.33<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anonymous|date=2019-02-25|title=A new development in Helsinki|url=https://europa.eu/investeu/projects/new-development-helsinki_en|access-date=2020-12-25|website=investEU - European Commission|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mall of Tripla, Pasila - Home|url=https://malloftripla.fi/en|access-date=2020-12-25|website=malloftripla.fi|language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[181 Mercer Street]]
|[[New York City|New York]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|[[Davis Brody Bond]]
|[[New York University]]
|2023
|1.285<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/academic-space-projects/181-mercer-street/background/faqs.html#:~:text=How%20much%20will%20181%20Mercer,is%20projected%20at%20%241.285%20billion.|date=12 April 2019|website=New York University|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.285|2016|2019|r=2}}
|-
|-
|[[Jewel Changi Airport]] (mixed-use building)
|[[Singapore]]
|{{flag|Singapore}}
|[[Moshe Safdie]]
|[[Singapore Changi Airport|Changi Airport]] Group
|2019
|1.26<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90332110/singapores-1-3-billion-airport-expansion-is-half-botanical-garden-half-mega-mall|title=Singapore's $1.3 billion airport expansion is half botanical garden, half mega-mall|date=12 April 2019|website=Fast Company|access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
|{{Inflation|US|1.26|2016|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Petronas Twin Towers]]
|[[Kuala Lumpur]]
|{{flag|Malaysia}}
|[[César Pelli]]
|[[KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd|KLCC Holdings]]
|1999
|1.16
|{{Inflation|US|1.16|1999|2018|r=2}}
|-
|[[Parliament House, Canberra|Parliament House]]
|[[Canberra]]
|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Romaldo Giurgola]]
|[[Parliament of Australia]]
|1988
|0.848<ref>[[Parliament House, Canberra]]</ref>
|1.7
|}

== See also ==
*[[Megaproject]]
*[[List of megaprojects]]
*[[List of largest buildings in the world]]
*[[List of tallest buildings in the world]]
*[[List of largest hotels|List of largest hotels in the world]]

==References==
{{Reflist|33em}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi/talous/artikkeli-1.225844|title=Fennovoiman hinta noussut jo 6,5–7 miljardiin euroon|website=Maaseudun Tulevaisuus|language=fi|access-date=13 January 2019}}

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List of most expensive buildings - Revision history

MishaelNab at 15:07, 13 January 2026

195.67.88.217 at 09:02, 27 October 2021