How much does a nuclear submarine cost?
Typical cost
2,000,000,000 $
A US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, which can stay submerged for months.
Per boat in 1997 dollars.
How that compares
Nuclear submarine against things of a similar money.
Hubble Space Telescope 4,700,000,000 $
One World Trade Center 3,900,000,000 $
Shanghai Tower 2,400,000,000 $
Nuclear submarine 2,000,000,000 $
Cruise ship 2,000,000,000 $
Space Shuttle 1,600,000,000 $
Burj Khalifa 1,500,000,000 $
Saturn V 1,230,000,000 $
How to read this figure
This is a typical purchase price, not a quote. Actual prices move with specification, brand and where you buy.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
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Common questions
- How much does a nuclear submarine cost?
- A nuclear submarine costs 2,000,000,000 $. Per boat in 1997 dollars.
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- How much does a aircraft carrier cost? 8,500,000,000 $
- How much does a cruise ship cost? 2,000,000,000 $
- Nuclear submarine vs RMS Titanic Side by side
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Sources
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