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Empire State Building vs Millau Viaduct

Empire State Building vs Millau Viaduct
Empire State Building is larger on weight
Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Millau Viaduct on weight — about 1.1×.

Empire State Building and Millau Viaduct 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.
Empire State Building Millau Viaduct
Weight 331,000 t 290,000 t
Height 381–443.2 m 270–343 m
Typical cost 40,950,000 $ 424,000,000 $

What the numbers say

  • Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Millau Viaduct on weight — about 1.1×.
  • Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Millau Viaduct on height — about 1.3×.
  • Millau Viaduct is 10× Empire State Building on typical cost.

Weight compared.

Empire State Building 331,000 t
Millau Viaduct 290,000 t

Empire State Building

A 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1970.

Millau Viaduct

The tallest bridge in the world, carrying the A75 motorway across the Tarn valley in southern France.

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 Millau Viaduct?
Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Millau Viaduct on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Empire State Buildings and Millau Viaducts compare on height?
Empire State Building: 381–443.2 m. Millau Viaduct: 270–343 m. Empire State Building is somewhat greater than Millau Viaduct on height — about 1.3×.
How do Empire State Buildings and Millau Viaducts compare on typical cost?
Empire State Building: 40,950,000 $. Millau Viaduct: 424,000,000 $. Millau Viaduct is 10× Empire State Building on typical cost.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked