Most Expensive Items by Category
Explore the priciest items from the world’s most expensive categories.
Space Shuttle Program
SPACE MISSIONS
$209 Billion
US reusable spacecraft program that flew over 130 missions between 1981 and 2011.
View Top 10Great Mosque of Mecca
BUILDINGS
$120 Billion
Islamic holiest site in Saudi Arabia; massive capacity and historic expansion.
View Top 10Bill and Melinda Gates
DIVORCES
$86.7 Billion
One of the largest divorce settlements; division covered their philanthropic and personal wealth.
View Top 10Dell acquires EMC
SOFTWARE ACQUISITIONS
$67 Billion
Dell's record-setting $67B acquisition of EMC remains the largest software industry deal.
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SoFi Stadium
STADIUMS
$5.5 Billion
Home to LA Rams and Chargers, SoFi Stadium cost $5.5B, among the world's most expensive.
View Top 10Buckingham Palace
HOUSES
$5 Billion
Official London residence of the British monarch, emblem of monarchy and state.
View Top 10History Supreme
YACHTS
$4.8 Billion
Made from gold and platinum, world's most expensive yacht.
View Top 10Eras Tour Taylor Swift
CONCERT TOURS
$2.1 Billion
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour grossed $2.08B in ticket sales, highest of all time.
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Michael Jordan and Nike
ENDORSEMENTS
$1.3 Billion
Longest running athlete endorsement; Air Jordan brand became a cultural and sales phenomenon.
View Top 10Queen with Sony Music
MUSIC DEALS
$1.3 Billion
Band's catalog sold to Sony Music in 2022, securing one of the highest recorded music deals.
View Top 10Thriller (Michael Jackson)
ALBUM SALES
$1.1 Billion
Best-selling music album of all time with over 70 million copies sold worldwide.
View Top 10Monopoly Go!
GAME BUDGETS
$1 Billion
Mobile game spin-off of board game; high budget reflects licensing and marketing.
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Juan Soto Mets contract
SPORTS CONTRACTS
$765 Million
MLB star Juan Soto signed a $765M deal with the Mets, one of the largest in baseball history.
View Top 10Air Force One
PRIVATE JETS
$660 Million
Boeing VC-25A used by US President, extensively modified with communications gear.
View Top 10Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens
MOVIES
$533.2 Million
J J Abrams reboot of Star Wars, record-setting 2015 production budget.
View Top 10Salvator Mundi
ARTWORKS
$450 Million
By Leonardo da Vinci, sold at Christies in 2017, remains the most expensive painting ever.
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Hope Diamond
JEWELLERY
$250 Million
Legendary 45-carat blue diamond on display at Smithsonian; known for legendary curses.
View Top 10Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
CARS
$143 Million
Extremely rare race car restored and sold privately in 2022.
View Top 10Prince Charles and Princess Diana
WEDDINGS
$110 Million
1981 royal wedding estimated to cost $110M in today's dollars.
View Top 10The Merge by Pak
NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS
$91.8 Million
Digital artwork Collective sold as multiple NFTs, breaking records for total value.
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LasVegas.com
DOMAIN NAMES
$90 Million
Domain purchased by Vegas.com owner; remains a leading city domain for tourism and bookings.
View Top 10Codex Leicester
BOOKS
$65.3 Million
Leonardo da Vinci's notebook of scientific writings purchased by Bill Gates.
View Top 10The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power
TELEVISION SERIES
$58 Million
Prime Video's Lord of the Rings prequel costs about $58M per episode.
View Top 10Ruby Slippers
MEMORABILIA
$32 Million
From The Wizard of Oz film, one of only five known pairs, iconic Hollywood symbol.
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Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300A
WATCHES
$31 Million
Sold for $31M at charity auction, most expensive wristwatch ever.
View Top 10Debbie Wingham Heels
SHOES
$15.1 Million
Custom heels embedded with diamonds and rubies by designer Debbie Wingham.
View Top 101952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 9
TRADING CARDS
$12.6 Million
Most valuable baseball card ever sold at $12.6M, iconic Topps Mantle card in mint condition.
View Top 10Le Violon dIngres by Man Ray
PHOTOGRAPHS
$12.4 Million
Surrealist masterpiece by Man Ray reflecting double-exposure technique.
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Action Comics #1
COMICS
$6 Million
First appearance of Superman in 1938, key Golden Age comic considered the holy grail among collectors.
View Top 10Wu Tang Clan Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
VINYL RECORDS
$2 Million
Only one copy exists of this album, sold for $2M originally and resold to NFT collective.
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