Burj Khalifa vs Shanghai Tower: which is taller?

Burj Khalifa (828 m · 2,717 ft) is taller than Shanghai Tower (632 m · 2,073 ft) by 196 m · 643 ft — 1.31× the height.

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Burj Khalifa vs Shanghai Tower: size side by side

Burj KhalifaShanghai Tower
Size828 m · 2,717 ft632 m · 2,073 ft
In metres828 m632 m
Next to an average man (171 cm)484 times as tall370 times as tall

How big is the difference?

The difference is 196 m. Shanghai Tower is 76.3% of the size of Burj Khalifa. The gap alone is as tall as 115 average men standing on each other's heads.

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What fits between them?

These are bigger than Shanghai Tower but smaller than Burj Khalifa: Merdeka 118 (679 m · 2,228 ft).

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