SortStack #360 — 2027-06-04
By price · Order from cheapest to most expensive.
- A pack of instant ramen noodles $0.40
In a Japanese poll, instant ramen was voted the country's greatest invention of the twentieth century — beating karaoke and the Walkman.
- A full tank of gas for a midsize car in the US $45
About half the pump price of US gasoline is the crude oil itself — refining, distribution, and taxes split the rest.
- A new Rolex Submariner at retail $10.8K
For years the waiting lists were so long that used Submariners sold above new ones — an inversion almost unheard of in luxury goods.
- A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup $63K
The F-150 has been America's best-selling vehicle for over four decades — Ford sells one roughly every minute of every day.
- The rarest Pokemon card, the Pikachu Illustrator, in mint condition $5.3M
Logan Paul bought it in 2022, setting a Guinness World Record — then wore it around his neck into a WrestleMania match.
- The production of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' $379M
It remains among the most expensive films ever made — partly due to star salaries and shooting on water, which filmmakers consider a budget black hole.