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The most expensive building in your country

The most costly urban projects in cities around the world
Auckland's Metropolis is one of the most expensive city buildings in the world
The Millennium Stadium in Wales's capital of Cardiff
Phoenix, USA – University of Phoenix Stadium: $567 million (£430m)
Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Cricket Ground: $644 million (£489m)
Belfast, UK – Victoria Square: $669 million (£507m)
Edinburgh, UK – Scottish Parliament Building: $797 million (£604m)
Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver Convention Centre West Building: $1 billion (£759m)
Birmingham, UK – Birmingham New Street railway station: $1 billion (£759m)
Dublin, Ireland – Blanchardstown Centre: $1.1 billion (£835m)
Toronto, Canada – Scotia Plaza: $1.1 billion (£835m)
Philadelphia, USA – Comcast Technology Center: $1.2 billion (£911m)
Glasgow, UK – Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: $1.2 billion (£911m)
Sydney, Australia – Chifley Tower: $1.6 billion (£1.2bn)
Chicago, USA – Willis Tower: $1.4 billion (£1.1bn)
Dubai, UAE – Burj Khalifa: $1.8 billion (£1.4bn)
Hong Kong – Bank of China Tower: $1.9 billion (£1.4bn)
Houston, USA – JPMorgan Chase Tower: $2 billion (£1.5bn)
Adelaide, Australia – Royal Adelaide Hospital: $2.1 billion (£1.6bn)
Mumbai, India – Antilia: $2.3 billion (£1.8bn)
Montreal, Canada – Olympic Stadium: $2.6 billion (£2bn)
Manchester, UK – Trafford Centre: $3 billion (£2.3bn)
Los Angeles, USA – LA/City of Champions Stadium: $3 billion (£2.3bn)
New York, USA – One World Trade Center: $4.2 billion (£3.2bn)
Singapore – Marina Bay Sands: $6.4 billion (£4.9bn)
London, UK – Houses of Parliament: $9 billion (£6.8bn)
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Costly urban landmarks around the world

Want to know which building is most valuable in your hometown or nearest major urban area? From swish skyscrapers and parliaments to super-hospitals and stadia, we reveal the priciest edifice in 25 selected cities worldwide, ranking them from the cheapest to the most expensive.
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Daniel Coughlin

25 June 2018

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