SortStack #2222 — 2032-07-09
By price · Order from cheapest to most expensive.
- 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.
- Dennis Tito's trip to the International Space Station as the first space tourist $20M
NASA objected so strongly to the 2001 visit that Tito trained in Russia and flew on a Soyuz — NASA staff were initially told not to assist him.
- 'Salvator Mundi,' the painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci $450.3M
The most expensive artwork ever sold was bought for about $1,000 at a 2005 estate sale. Since the 2017 auction, it has not been publicly seen.
- Chelsea Football Club, in the forced sale of the Abramovich era $3.1B
The 2022 sale was forced by UK sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine — proceeds were earmarked for war victims, and it became the priciest sports team sale to date.
- Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise, when Disney bought them $4.1B
George Lucas took much of the 2012 payment in Disney stock and has donated billions toward education — Disney recouped the price within a few films.
- The Sochi Winter Olympics, the most expensive Games ever held $51B
The 2014 Winter Games cost more than every previous Winter Olympics combined — a subtropical beach resort had to be re-engineered for snow sports.