A Look at the Most Expensive Sports Stadiums Ever Built

SoFi Stadium in California, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, made headlines in 2020 when it was officially opened. With a construction cost of more than $5 billion, the stadium is already set to host WrestleMania 2021, Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics. While SoFi Stadium is a modern marvel, there are plenty of other stadiums across the globe that have significant construction costs.

The following chart from ConstructionDisputes.com visualizes the 30 most expensive sports stadiums in history.

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The chart utilizes a bar chart on a map visualization to show where in the world each of the most expensive stadiums are located. Below the map is a breakdown of the construction costs of all 20 stadiums, including their costs at the time and their costs adjusted for inflation.

While SoFi Stadium is by far the most expensive sports stadium ever built, there are many other iconic stadiums with exorbitant construction costs. Coming in second is MetLife Stadium, home of both the New York Jets and New York Giants. Built in 2010 at a cost of $1.7 billion, its construction costs are estimated to be $2.03 billion in today’s dollars.

Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV ranks third. The Las Vegas Raisers and UNLV Raiders play at this stadium that had an inflation-adjusted construction cost of $1.9 billion.

Of the 30 stadiums on the list, 21 are located in the United States, 5 are in Europe, 2 are in Asia, 1 is located in Australia, and 1 is located in South America.