Top 5 World Tallest Building

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1.  Burj Khalifa

Status            Complete
Type              Mixed-use
Location        Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates   25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E
Construction  started 6 January 2004
Completed     2010
Cost               USD $ 1.5 billion
Height            828 m (2,717 ft)











 2.  Shanghai Tower


Status         Topped-out
Location          Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai
Coordinates 31.2355°N 121.501°E
Construction    started 29 November 2008
Completed       2015
Cost            US$4.2 billion
Height         556.7 m (1,826 ft)















3. Abraj Al Bait


Status        Complete
Type        Hotel, Residential
Location        Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates    21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E
Construction   started 2004
Completed      2012
Height             558.7 m (1,833 ft)
















4.   One World Trade Center


Status        Topped-out
Type        Office, observation, communication
Location        285 Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York City, New                        York, United States
Coordinates    40°42′46.8″N 74°0′48.6″W
Construction   started  April 27, 2006
Completed 2014
Cost                  US$ 3.9 billion
Height             1,268 ft (386.5 m)














5.  CTF Finance Centre 



Status         Topped-out
Type         Hotel, Residential, Commercial, offices
Location        Guangzhou, China
Coordinates 23°07′13″N 113°19′14″E
Construction   started 2010
completion 2016
Height             530 m (1,740 ft)