How much did the tallest building in Dubai cost?

The Burj Khalifa cost about 654.38 billion US dollars.

After 38 months of construction, BurjDubai, a skyscraper in Dubai, UAE, has reached 629 meters, making it the tallest building in the world.

When it is completed next year, the Burj Dubai will be over 800 meters high.

Final height

On April 7th, Dubai aimar Real Estate Company, the contractor of Burj Khalifa, announced that the height of Burj Khalifa has now reached 629 meters, surpassing the KVLT TV Tower in North Dakota, which is 628.9 meters high.

Previously, the "KVLT TV Tower" has maintained the world's highest cable-stayed building record since 1963. If the Burj Dubai is completed, the height including the minaret will exceed 800 meters.

"Top secret"

Construction of the Burj Dubai began in September 2004. In order to prevent competitors from surpassing, related companies have always kept the ultimate height of Burj Khalifa as a trade secret, and various speculations from outside have never received a positive response from the company.

The Burj Dubai costs about $654.38 billion, and the speed from drawing to reality is quite amazing. Sometimes a layer of "masterpiece" can be built in three days.

Burj Dubai is the masterpiece of American architect adrian smith. The tower is Y-shaped, and the creativity comes from the Islamic design of the mosque roof, giving a panoramic view of the Persian Gulf.

Burj Dubai contains many technological innovations, including a high-speed double-deck sightseeing elevator, which can run at a speed of 40 miles per hour and transport 42 people at the same time. There is also an automatic window cleaning platform.

Burj Dubai has a160th floor, and more than 6,000 miles of steel beams are used (it can circle the earth 1/4 times). In case of fire, the evacuation will be slow. Therefore, every 25th floor has a pressurized air-conditioning bunker to release heat and smoke, the stairwell is also fire-proof, and there is also a special elevator for fire-fighting equipment.

The world's first 37-story Armani Hotel, designed by the famous Italian designer Armani, will also be located in the Burj Dubai, in addition to more than 700 luxury apartments. The Burj Dubai will also set up an observation deck on the124th floor, allowing visitors to enjoy the scenery of Dubai from a height of about 440 meters.