The 24K Gold iPhone
Where there's big money, there are long receipts. Maybe you've spent thousands yourself or seen the fabulously wealthy out and about in your community? Either way, we all know that there are plenty of wild goods and services enjoyed by the one percent.
Here's Chris Brown out and about with his limited edition 24-karat gold iPhone back in 2014. It was a custom design produced by GoldGenie, meaning that it likely cost around $1,000.
Read on for the top 25.
It's engraved with his initials and the letter X, the name of his sixth studio album.
Bottle Service
Nobody does VIP better than a celebrity. Back in 2011, Jay-Z racked up a $250,000 bar tab at Miami's Liv nightclub.
According to an inside source, he tipped the waitstaff $50,000 at the end of the night, setting records for the club when they finally closed for the evening.
Trophy Wife Bonuses
That's right—it's exactly what it sounds like. Some husbands have been rumored to award annual bonuses to their wives, according to anthropologist and author Wednesday Martin.
Pictured here is wife and mother Polly Phillips posing outside Louis Vuitton with her wife bonus purchases: A $1,500 Prada bag, $1,500 Burberry raincoat, and $375 Tory Burch dress.
Hunting Big Game
Some obscenely rich people spend their time murdering beautiful, exotic, and endangered animals. An average high-end South African hunting safari can cost up to $70,000. Pictured here are Donald Trump, Jr.
and his brother Eric Trump with a leopard they shot and killed. "I have no shame about them," tweeted Donald Jr.
Atypical Insurance Policies
Kidnap and ransom insurance protects individuals and corporations in high-risk areas across the globe. The locations that are most frequently named in policies include Mexico, Haiti, and Nigeria. Celebrities have also been known to insure other strange things, like their body parts.
Taylor Swift insured her legs for $40 million in 2015.
Living Like Kanye
Check this out. According to the Huffington Post, Kanye West spent around $2.5 to 3 million on Kim's giant engagement ring; $250,000 to have her "glam squad" accessible at all times during his tour; and over $140,000 worth of flowers for her in a given year.
Pour It Up
G. Spirits bottles vodka, whiskey, and other spirits after they've been poured over sets of supermodel breasts. Liquor notes include details about models and the unique flavors that they add to the booze.
So how much does it cost to buy booze poured over supermodel boobies? Not too bad at around $150 to $200 per bottle.
Strip Club Spending Sprees
Back in 2011, Weezy was finally freed and he hit a Los Angeles strip club to celebrate with Drake and friends. They reportedly spent $250,000 on the ladies. Drake, Birdman, and Akon have each spent up to $50,000 on different nights out.
Topping the list, though, is Rick Ross, who reportedly dropped a nice million at a King of Diamonds club in 2011.
The Most Lavish Gifts
Celebrity couples purchase celebrity-sized gifts for one another, of course. Take musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z, for example. Beyoncé's net worth rests at around $450 million, and her husband's at $650 million.
They've gifted each other a private jet, luxury automobiles, and an island! Bey is pictured here with one of her birthday gifts to Jay: A $1 million Rolls Royce.
Being On Boats
Boats are equal parts awesome and awesomely expensive. Owning and maintaining a 100-meter-long superyacht with 50 crew members can cost up to $275 million. Pictured here is a superyacht named Octopus that belongs to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
It's over 400 feet long and features two helipads!
Smoking Weed Every Day
Snoop told Reddit users that he smokes over 80 blunts a day—the math behind that is hazy, but it likely adds up to over $200,000 of annual pot purchases. According to RapRadar.com, Wiz Khalifa spends around $10,000 on green each month.
No doubt that they leave the crumbs on the table.
Private Islands
Private islands are great for privacy, vacations, and getting away from paparazzi. They come with the heftiest price tags—Eddie Murphy purchased an island in the Bahamas for $15 million in 2007, and as mentioned before, Jay-Z picked up a $4 million island in the Bahamas back in 2013.
Collecting Fine Art
Cash flows like water around the art scene when the well-to-do are picking up the tab. Oprah Winfrey collects pieces by African and African-American artists. She recently sold a Gustav Klimt painting for $150 million, pocketing a profit along the way.
She originally bought the painting for just short of $88 million in 2006.
Burning Money
The affluent are able to burn their money in the smokiest way with luxury tobacco products. Celebrities that favor expensive cigars include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicholson.
Jay-Z even teamed up with Cohiba to produce the Comador, a luxury cigar that sells for around $140 per box of seven.
Space Tourism
Space tourism has become more affordable for millionaires. Ticket prices have fallen to around $250,000, although the companies offering the trips have yet to make their maiden voyages. American celebrities on the waiting list include Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, Angelina Jolie, and Justin Bieber.
Just imagine all of them in spacesuits!
Boltholes And Hideaways, Just In Case
The super rich are reportedly buying up boltholes around the world as safe hideaways. Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal, paid $10 million for 477 acres of land in New Zealand.
American locations include the Survival Condo Project in Kansas, a former underground nuclear missile silo that was turned into a 15-story luxury apartment complex.
Ivy League Educations
It's no buried secret that a serious amount of money can help secure a spot at an exclusive school. While schools will actively deny this, there are plenty of anecdotes on the record. When Sony was hacked, WikiLeaks published emails that revealed a senior executive in contact with an Ivy League VP.
The pair were discussing an anonymous million-dollar scholarship.
Private Jet Timeshares
Fractional jet ownership makes it easy to have access to a private jet while sharing the cost with other wealthy people. This adds up to lower maintenance costs, flight crew wages, and acquisition fees. Celebrities do like to own, though—Taylor Swift counts not one, but two private jets among her possessions.
Reports indicate that she has likely spent over $40 million between the pair.
Apartment-Sized Closets
The most massive closet in America, pictured here, measures in at 3,000 square feet and three stories tall. Its owner, Houston socialite Theresa Roemer, dedicated its first floor to jewelry and handbags. “To me, my closet is my retreat,” the former bodybuilder and beauty queen said.
It cost $500,000 just to build!
The Top Of The Stock Market
Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate headed by Warren Buffett, is one of the most expensive stocks on the market. The price of one share hovers around $260,000—that's enough to buy 14 brand new Honda Civics.
Celebrities with investment portfolios include Ashton Kutcher, Will Ferrell, Magic Johnson, and Bono.
Wealth Counseling
It's the ultimate first world problem: Stress and anxiety about excessive wealth. There are psychologists who offer therapy and services for clients who are experiencing money problems at the other end of the spectrum.
A moment of truth with Will Smith: "Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like."
Politics
According to a research group, Hollywood actors, studio executives and musicians donated over $20 million total to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Topping the list were Steven Spielberg and studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg, who contributed $1 million each.
Donald Trump only raised under $350,000 from donors in the entertainment industry.
Golden Toothpicks
Add this one to the list of "why not?" These aren't a new invention! 385-year-old solid gold toothpicks have been unearthed on shipwrecks by deep sea divers. Drake recently appeared on the cover of FADER magazine sporting a custom gold toothpick.
If you'd like one for yourself, you might be able to find one online for around $300.
See Your Island From Space
Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan is a member of one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. In 2011, he carved his name onto a private island so that it could be seen from outer space. According to Business Insider, it cost $22 billion.
It only lasted for a few years, though, and he had the waterways filled with sand in 2013.
Horse Mansions
The fabulously wealthy don't even bother with horse stables—instead, they pay for horse mansions. Miley Cyrus just purchased a $5 million equestrian estate outside of Los Angeles in 2015.
It includes a 6,500-square-foot ranch home, a one-acre riding arena, and a ten stall barn.