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
| 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
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)