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Burj Khalifa vs Shanghai Tower

Burj Khalifa vs Shanghai Tower
Burj Khalifa is larger on height
Burj Khalifa is somewhat greater than Shanghai Tower on height — about 1.3×.

Burj Khalifa and Shanghai Tower can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Burj Khalifa Shanghai Tower
Height 585.4–829.8 m 587.4–632 m
Typical cost 1,500,000,000 $ 2,400,000,000 $
Area 309,500 m² 380,000 m²

What the numbers say

  • Burj Khalifa is somewhat greater than Shanghai Tower on height — about 1.3×.
  • Shanghai Tower is 1.6× Burj Khalifa on typical cost.
  • Shanghai Tower is somewhat greater than Burj Khalifa on area — about 1.2×.

Height compared.

Burj Khalifa 585.4–829.8 m
Shanghai Tower 587.4–632 m

Burj Khalifa

The tallest building and tallest free-standing structure in the world, completed in Dubai in 2010.

Shanghai Tower

The tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world, with a facade that twists 120 degrees.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Burj Khalifa or Shanghai Tower?
Burj Khalifa is somewhat greater than Shanghai Tower on height — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Burj Khalifas and Shanghai Towers compare on typical cost?
Burj Khalifa: 1,500,000,000 $. Shanghai Tower: 2,400,000,000 $. Shanghai Tower is 1.6× Burj Khalifa on typical cost.
How do Burj Khalifas and Shanghai Towers compare on area?
Burj Khalifa: 309,500 m². Shanghai Tower: 380,000 m². Shanghai Tower is somewhat greater than Burj Khalifa on area — about 1.2×.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked