How the priciest Manhattan pads stack up against, well, everything

The average sales price of an apartment in New York City in 2014, a new record, up from 2013’s high of $1.5 million

From left Beyonce and a unit at One57
From left Beyonce and a unit at One57

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From the March issue: Just three years ago, a penthouse at 15 Central Park West sold for $88 million, shattering the record for the priciest New York City home sale ever. Gary Barnett’s Extell Development closed a $100.5 million penthouse at One57. Here’s a look at how these, and some other, record-breakers compare to everything from the world’s most expensive homes to municipal budgets to the economies of small countries. [more]