01. Masjid al-Haram – $100 billion
The buildings of Masjid al-Haram are the most expensive buildings in the world. With a capacity of 4 million worshipers, the world’s largest mosque Masjid al-Haram costs much more than the most expensive buildings in the world.
02. Abraj Al Bait – $16 billion
The Abraj al-Bait is the second most expensive building in the world, costing about $16 billion to build. It is a state-owned complex of seven skyscrapers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Abraj al-Bait towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project, which aims to modernize the city for its pilgrims.
03. Marina Bay Sands – $5.5 billion
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort in Singapore facing Marina Bay. It is the third most expensive building in the world. At its opening in 2010, it was billed as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property at US$6.88 billion, including the cost of the land.
It is owned by Las Vegas Sands Corporation. The resort includes a 2,561-room hotel, a 120,000-square-meter convention-exhibition center, 74,000-sq-mi Marina Bay Sands Mall, shops, a museum, and a large theatre.
04. Apple Park – $5 billion
Apple Park is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., located in Cupertino, California, United States. It was opened to employees in April 2017 while construction was still underway. Apple Park is one of the top 10 most expensive buildings in the world 2023 with an estimated $5 billion to build.
05. Resorts World Sentosa – $4.93 billion
Resorts World Sentosa is an integrated resort on Sentosa Island, located on the southern coast of Singapore. Major attractions at RWS include one of two casinos in Singapore, a Universal Studios Singapore theme park, and the first in Southeast Asia, Adventure Cove Waterpark, as well as the Singapore Oceanarium, the world’s second largest oceanfront.
Source: The World Ten
