Burj Khalifa vs Eiffel Tower: How Many Eiffel Towers Tall?
Updated October 27, 2026
Verdict
The Burj Khalifa is about 2.5 times as tall as the Eiffel Tower: 828 m against 330 m to the Eiffel's antenna tip, a difference of 498 m. Without its antennas the Eiffel Tower is 300 m, which makes the Burj 2.8 times as tall. The Burj's standard visitor deck on level 124, at 452 m, is 176 m above the Eiffel Tower's top platform at 276 m.
The Eiffel Tower and the Burj Khalifa were each the tallest structure of their time, 121 years apart. The Eiffel Tower opened to the public in May 1889 and now stands 330 m (1,083 ft) to the tip of its antennas, after a new digital-radio antenna added 6 m on 15 March 2022 (AP; Wikipedia). The Burj Khalifa in Dubai opened on 4 January 2010 and is 828 m to its architectural top. That makes the Burj about 2.5 Eiffel Towers tall, or 498 m taller. This page lays out the heights, then compares what visiting each one is like: the floors you can reach and how tickets work. For the Burj's own height in detail, see how tall is the Burj Khalifa.
| Criterion | Burj Khalifa (Dubai) | Eiffel Tower (Paris) |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 828 m (2,717 ft) architectural | 330 m (1,083 ft) to the antenna tip; 300 m without |
| Opened | 4 January 2010 | 15 May 1889 (to the public) |
| Tallest in the world | Tallest building since 2010 | Tallest structure 1889 to 1930 |
| Highest visitor level | The Lounge at 585 m | Top platform at 276 m |
| Visitor levels | 124 and 125 (452 m), 148 (555 m), 152 to 154 (585 m) | First, second and top levels; top platform at 276 m |
| How many fit | 1 | About 2.5 Eiffel Towers per Burj Khalifa |
| Designed by | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Adrian Smith) | Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, Eiffel company engineers |
Height
The Eiffel Tower was 312 m when it was inaugurated in 1889. Antennas added over the years took it to 324 m, and on 15 March 2022 a helicopter lifted a new digital-radio antenna onto the top, bringing it to 330 m (1,083 ft), as reported by the Associated Press. Wikipedia gives 300 m without antennas. The Burj Khalifa is 828 m to its architectural top and 829.8 m to the tip. Divide 828 by 330 and you get 2.51, so two and a half Eiffel Towers stacked would just about reach the Burj's top. The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world from 1889 until the Chrysler Building passed it in 1930. See Burj Khalifa facts.
The floors you can reach
The Eiffel Tower's top platform is 276 m above the ground (Wikipedia). The Burj Khalifa's standard deck, level 124, is at 452 m, so a basic Burj ticket puts you 176 m higher than the very top of the Eiffel Tower's visitor floors and 122 m above its antenna tip. Level 148 is at 555 m and The Lounge on levels 152 to 154 at 585 m. The view differs as well: from the Burj you look down on the towers of Downtown Dubai and out to the coast and the desert. See the view from the Burj Khalifa.
Visiting each: tickets and decks
At the Burj Khalifa you book a timed slot. A levels 124 and 125 ticket started at $51 on 27 October 2026 (AED 189, at 1 USD = 3.6725 AED); level 148 started at $109 and adds skip-the-line access and a lounge with snacks and hot drinks. Sunset slots cost more. You reach the Burj's decks by double-deck elevators that travel at up to 10 m/s (Wikipedia). One reviewer of the Sky Views combo ticket wrote that they "love the Eiffel Tower" but the Burj visit "actually topped that". Both Burj tickets offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Built 121 years apart
The Eiffel Tower was built in wrought iron by the company of Gustave Eiffel, to a design by its engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, with architect Stephen Sauvestre, for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. It was finished on 31 March 1889. The Burj Khalifa was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, with Adrian Smith as chief architect and Bill Baker as structural engineer. Construction began on 6 January 2004 and it opened on 4 January 2010, at a cost of US$1.5 billion. Main contractor Samsung C&T built it with BESIX and Arabtec. Read how the Burj Khalifa was built.
Frequently asked questions
How many Eiffel Towers tall is the Burj Khalifa?
About 2.5. The Burj Khalifa is 828 m and the Eiffel Tower 330 m to its antenna tip (828 ÷ 330 = 2.51).
How much taller is the Burj Khalifa than the Eiffel Tower?
About 498 m (1,634 ft): 828 m against 330 m.
How tall is the Eiffel Tower now?
330 m (1,083 ft) since 15 March 2022, when a new digital-radio antenna added 6 m to its previous 324 m.
Which has the higher viewing platform?
The Burj Khalifa. The Eiffel Tower's top platform is at 276 m; the Burj's level 124 is at 452 m and level 148 at 555 m.
Which is older?
The Eiffel Tower, completed on 31 March 1889. The Burj Khalifa opened on 4 January 2010.
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