3 Most expensive buildings in the world

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore – $6 billion

Marina Bay Sands is a 57-storey building that rises 194 meters into the air. Moshe Safdie designed the building that was completed in 2010 at a cost of $5.5 billion at the time. It is actually an integrated resort that fronts Marina Bay in Singapore, covering 20 hectares of property. It has the world’s largest atrium casino, a 340-meter long SkyPark, and a 150-meter infinity swimming pool on top of the largest public cantilevered platform in the world. It features a mall, museum, two large theaters, seven celebrity chef restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions and an ice skating rink

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore – $5.38 billion

Resorts World Sentosa was completed in 2010 at a cost at that time of $4.93 billion. It has 10 floors and rises up to 50 meters high. Michael Graves designed the building. It is basically an integrated resort in Sentosa Island off the southern coast of Singapore. It has a casino, a Marine Life Park, the largest oceanarium in the world, and Universal Studios. Genting Singapore developed the property and is considered as one of the most expensive casino properties in the world.

Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi – $4.46 billion

The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi has only six floors and rises up to 72.6 meters. John Elliott did the design and architecture. The building was completed in 2005 at a cost of $3 billion at that time. It is considered a seven-star luxury hotel, with its own marina and helipad. It covers 850,000 square meters of floor space. The hotel is located on 1.3 kilometers of private beach and surrounded by 85 hectares of gardens, with 114 domes approximately 80 meters high.