Empire State Building vs Golden Gate Bridge
Empire State Building vs Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is larger on weight
Golden Gate Bridge is 2.4× Empire State Building on weight.
Empire State Building and Golden Gate Bridge 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
| Empire State Building | Golden Gate Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 331,000 t | 804,700 t |
| Height | 381–443.2 m | 67–227 m |
| Typical cost | 40,950,000 $ | 35,000,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Golden Gate Bridge is 2.4× Empire State Building on weight.
- Empire State Building is 2× Golden Gate Bridge on height.
- Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Golden Gate Bridge on typical cost — about 1.2×.
Weight compared.
Golden Gate Bridge 804,700 t
Empire State Building 331,000 t
Empire State Building
A 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1970.
Golden Gate Bridge
A suspension bridge across the entrance to San Francisco Bay, with the longest main span in the world when it opened in 1937.
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, Empire State Building or Golden Gate Bridge?
- Golden Gate Bridge is 2.4× Empire State Building on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Empire State Buildings and Golden Gate Bridges compare on height?
- Empire State Building: 381–443.2 m. Golden Gate Bridge: 67–227 m. Empire State Building is 2× Golden Gate Bridge on height.
- How do Empire State Buildings and Golden Gate Bridges compare on typical cost?
- Empire State Building: 40,950,000 $. Golden Gate Bridge: 35,000,000 $. Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Golden Gate Bridge on typical cost — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)