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Most Expensive Things in the World

Most Expensive Things in the World

2011-08-31
Source: Born Rich


There are a lot of things in this world that contend for the title of "most expensive," as for the world's wealthiest people, money is not a concern to indulge in the finest luxuries of life. In our 'most expensive' section, we keep telling you about the most expensive items from everyday consumption to collectibles, besides the finest in the most expensive homes around the world, most expensive cars, yachts and other billionaire toys.

01 Most expensive car: Aston Martin One-77 ($2.3 million)

Love for luxury is always incomplete without mentioning the world's most expensive cars. These are cars that millionaires drive. They come encumbered with up to date gadgets and accessories; most of these are custom-made to the owners specifications, and are the desire of all. One such car that is delight to own is Aston Martin One-77 which has only 77 cars on sale with the engine which is a 7.0 liter V-12 version, capable of generating 650 HP of power and taking the car from 0-100 km/ph in just 3.5 seconds, and will reach a maximum of 350 km/ph. The car has complete option of custom-made and costs whopping $2.3 million. The luxury riders may also check out the list of most expensive Ferraris.

02 Most expensive home: Antilla ($1 billion)

Owing world's most expensive home is everybody's dream, but not everyone can afford to own $1 billion house. Yes, Antilla located in Mumbai, India is the world's most expensive home which belongs to head of Mumbai-based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani. The 27 floor house has a garage for 150 cars and is made entirely of glass, and is 570 feet tall. Further, for the people who want to to live with luxury, style and extravagant life style, may also check out the list of most expensive properties in France and most expensive house in the US.

03 Most expensive dress: Diamond Dress ($30 million)

For the people who take pride in dressing up to the nines, and are glad to spend a fortune on a single dress, a diamond dress designed by Faisol Abdullah, a Malaysian designer is perfect for elite fashionistas as it costs cool $30 million. The silk and taffeta evening gown will be decorated with 751 diamonds with a 70-carat pear-shaped diamond at the center of the bodice and topped off with a train sparkling with diamonds. For the fashion conscious people should also check out The Diamond-Studded and the most expensive wedding dresses.

04 Most expensive flip flops: Chipko ($18,000)

Flip-flops sure are all the rage, but for the fashion conscious elite, even flip-flops have another meaning. The ecofriendly flipflops have been specially designed by an eco-conscious footwear company Chipkos in collaboration with L.A. artist David Palmer. But, this frivolous expense is not that frivolous, after all with the charity cause attached to it. As part of the company's stand for Square Feet campaign, you will be preserving 100,000 square feet of endangered Costa Rican rainforest for purchasing a pair along with a meeting with the artist and two nights stay in an LEED-certified Beverly Hills hotel. For other luxury footwear options, you can check-out our picks from the most expensive shoes for men, and also our list on the most expensive shoes for women.

05 Most expensive comic book: Action Comics #1 ($1,390,000)

For the uber-rich parents who want to pamper their child with age old and expensive comic books, then Action Comics #1 is a must read. This is the comic that gave birth to fictional characters called 'superheroes' and the first super hero was the well-known Superman, and was released on stands in 1938 in just 10 cents, today the cost of this book is $1,390,000. To know about other expensive comics, check out our list of world's most expensive comic books......





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