Skyscraper · United Arab Emirates
How much did Burj Khalifa cost to build?
Burj Khalifa is the 828 m skyscraper of Emaar Properties in Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by a joint venture of Samsung C&T, Besix and Arabtec from 2004 and officially opened on 4 January 2010. Al Jazeera reported on the opening day that the tower is believed to have cost 1.5 billion dollars, a figure Wikipedia, citing USA Today, also gives; We Build Value says the skyscraper cost 4.1 billion dollars.
Reported project cost
$1.5 billion
Cost basis: 2010
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2010
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- HeightAl Jazeera English
- 828 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Al Jazeera English4 January 2010