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Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand (E£286,100 thousand) from source
Buy each rat in New York city
You can buy each rat one of the following items:
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Monthly rent
Average monthly cost of renting accomidation in the United Kingdom, 2006/7 for £565 (E£6,056) from source -
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1 Enough gold leaf to cover an American football field
Cover an American football field with a single layer of gold leaf for US$2,879 thousand (E£20,120 thousand) from amazon -
600 Houses
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (E£2,697 thousand) from source -
1 Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (E£428,700) from source -
2 thousand Tours of the UK Parliament
Guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, London for £11.50 (E£123.30)