How do Instagram’s Bentley-loving ‘Rich Kids of The Internet’ spend their fortune?
The Rich Kids of Instagram – which is now officially known as Rich Kids of The Internet – is a blog and Instagram account that, for the past five years, has been showing us just how much money some people have. And how they spend it.
We’re not jealous, though!
Here are 50 of the most outlandish photographs published on the social media account, which shows you how these wealthy young adults spend their – or perhaps, their family’s – fortune.
Ice-cool helicopter tour
The Rich Kids of The Internet do not mind spending a lot of money on travelling, by the look of their social posts.
A helicopter tour of this Icelandic glacier costs US$850.
Sky-high rent ... for a jet
Lounging on a bed in a private plane is a real luxury – with a serious price tag.
Renting a Boeing business jet aircraft will cost you US$20,000 per hour.
... but a helicopter is cheaper
Meanwhile, renting a private helicopter like this one below is a comparative steal at only US$5,000 an hour.
Life as a jet-setter
This is a Bombardier private jet. Buying the latest model costs US$45 million.
This also appears to be a Bombardier. The cabins can fit up to 16 passengers, with separate dining areas and workspaces.
Rent a jet by the hour ...
If you don’t want to own an aircraft, renting a typical high-end private jet will cost nearly US$9,000 an hour ...
... and it will give you a flight experience that is totally different from a commercial flight.
Sometimes, the Rich Kids of The Internet keep it low key and relatable when they’re flying in a private jet ...
... but usually not.
Where shall we fly to now?
When you have a private jet at your disposal, there is no shortage of destinations to visit, from the Arctic ...
... to the tropical.
The Rich Kids of The Internet love their boats, too.
Private-island hopping
The caption of the photograph below says it all: “Private island yacht days.”
The price of a yacht made by from the Monaco-based builders, Dynamiq, like the one pictured below, starts at US$10.2 million and goes up to US$31.6 million.
The average price of a yacht costs about US$8.4 million.
Decor is, of course, of the essence.
A perfectly arranged set of pillows can frame the perfect Instagram shot, after all.
The bee’s knees of bags
The latest version of this luggage, pictured below, will cost you a mere US$2,580.
For the really rich Rich Kids of The Internet, there is the elusive superyacht – any yacht that is at least 80-feet (24-metres) long.
“An 84-foot yacht can cost US$1.74 million, while a 295-foot yacht can cost US$45 million,” Business Insider’s Hillary Hoffower reported.
Yet that is not even taking into account the serious operations and maintenance costs on a superyacht.
Expect to pay US$1 million a year on staffing and maintaining a US$10 million watercraft.
Superyachts often have cinemas, concert halls, helipads, and swimming pools.
... and they love supercars, too
The Rich Kids of The Internet also enjoy top-tier transport by land, some of which have mind-blowing price tags.
Such as this Lamborghini ...
A gold Bentley like the one pictured below costs nearly US$290,000. A typical Bentley costs around US$200,000.
Meanwhile, prices for a Rolls-Royce start at US$308,300 ...
... while a Ferrari 458 Spider, pictured below, costs up to US$338,500 (although this model was discontinued in 2015).
Let’s take a moment to discuss the hashtag used in this post: #LeonardoInTheRari.
Is this really the best way to transport valuable art?
(A different Leonardo da Vinci original was recently sold for US$450 million at auction.)
Lamborghinis start at around US$200,000.
When you are this rich, your luxury car can double as Christmas tree transport ...
... or a convenient place to tie your dog’s lead ...
... or an extremely expensive way to have some fun in the snow.
The picture below shows Arnold Putra, an Indonesian fashion expert who said he once spent US$30,000 on a kangaroo-skin-lined alligator jacket.
He is said to own a baby blue Bentley, a powder pink Rolls-Royce, a McLaren P1 – a limited-edition, plug-in hybrid sports car – and a brown Range Rover.
Pictured below is Eli Mizrahi, who counts fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, singer-actress Selena Gomez, model-actress Cara Delevingne, model Gigi Hadid and actress Shay Mitchell among his friends.
By the looks of it, this dapper lad got the W Miami hotel spa all to himself, where the biggest suite costs nearly US$2,000 a night.
Clearly, self-care is a multi-person affair when you have the money for it.
However, it is not just about cars, yachts and adventures for the Rich Kids of The Internet, though.
Their personal fashion choices and accessories are also noteworthy.
Time for another photo ...
If these are all Rolexes, as the caption states, there is a total value of at least US$35,000 on display in this picture.
One of these bracelets costs a cool US$6,300.
Whatever is in that Chanel shoebox alone may have cost up to US$2,450 ...
Shop till you drop ...
... while the contents of Hermès boxes are likely to be worth a small fortune, too.
You can buy a reversible alligator leather and calfskin leather tote from the French designer for a mere US$30,400.
Or, you can buy a sensible white leather skirt suit from Prada for US$9,140, if you need a nice winter look.
More bags! More swans!
By the way, if you’re craving Louis Vuitton on a budget, you can buy an LV magnet for a steal at only US$260.
All this shopping is sure to rack up some serious credit card points.
To qualify for an American Express Black Card, which is invitation-only, you need to spend at least US$250,000 a year.
The price tag for their parties and weekend activities is nothing to scoff at either.
This giant bottle of Veuve Clicquot costs just less than US$3,000.
No matter the size of the bottle ...
... champagne certainly seems to be the name of the game.
Above all, nothing speaks more to their souls like cold hard cash.
Sweet, sweet cash.
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