An Adelaide hospital has been named the third most expensive building in the world, putting it ahead of glitzy skyscrapers in Dubai, London and Singapore. The Royal Adelaide Hospital was named on a list of the world's most expensive buildings compiled by building data company Emporis, beaten only by New York's One World Trade Centre and the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. The revamped hospital, which is currently under construction, will cost a staggering $US2.1 billion ($A2.7 billion) compared with the One World Trade Centre which cost $US3.9 billion ($A5.04 billion) to build and the Palace of Parliament which cost $US3 billion ($A3.9 billion).Royal Adelaide Hospital third on a list of the world's expensive buildingsIt was beaten only by New York's One World Trade Centre and the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, RomaniaThe revamped hospital, currently under construction, will cost $2.7 billion
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