Many multimillionaires spend their time on charity or capital growth. However, there are certain pastimes that so many tycoons, movie stars and show business stars have taken up that they are now considered "luxury hobbies."
We present to you Top 10 Entertainment That Only the Rich Can Afford.
10. Sailing
Our selection opens with a wonderful sport that only the very wealthy can afford. According to TheRichest, renting a yacht can cost $5,000 a day.
And many famous people, such as George Clooney, are among the lucky ones who take up yachting as a hobby. And the most expensive yachts in the world belong to Russian billionaires.
9. Collecting works of art
Leonardo DiCaprio, David Beckham and Brad Pitt have all spent six figures on art, proving they live by the adage "life is short, art is forever."
For example, DiCaprio's collection includes Takashi Murakami's Mononoke, worth $735,000, and one of Frank Stella's geometric paintings, worth $1 million. And the actor's own portrait is expensive, as his portrait by Elizabeth Peyton was auctioned off for $1 million "American presidents" in 2013.
8. Horse ownership
This hobby is a fairly common pastime among the rich and famous.
- Madonna purchased two Lusitano horses in 2018 for $100,000 each.
- Steven Spielberg loves horse racing and owns horses that have competed in the Kentucky Derby.
- Richard Gere is a fan of one of the most beautiful horse breeds - Appaloosa and sponsors events where representatives of this breed perform.
- And Brad Pitt is not only a great rider, but he also bought each of his children (there are six of them) a pony.
7. Owning exotic pets
Few things demonstrate a person's financial means and eccentricity as vividly as having an exotic pet. Not only do you have to buy the creature, but you also have to provide it with good housing and food.
Elvis had a kangaroo, George Clooney had a pot-bellied boar, and Salvador Dali had an anteater and an ocelot. Nicole Kidman's family farm is home to alpacas, and Nicolas Cage's mansion was once home to two king cobras and an octopus.
And Paris Hilton got a kinkajou, a small animal from the raccoon family. And, being a predator and not a pocket dog, the kinkajou once bit its owner. Without any particular consequences for either of them.
6. Flights
Rich people are sometimes accused of being out of touch with reality. But while many of them unintentionally have their head in the clouds, some millionaires consciously rise up there.
A prime example is Angelina Jolie, who owns a personal single-engine Cirrus SR22 jet and also holds a pilot's license.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise owns a 19-seat Gulfstream IV jet worth $36 million, but Harrison Ford is not satisfied with one jet, so he bought six at once, each of which costs about $18 million.
Bill Gates, John Travolta, Tiger Woods, Philip Kirkorov, Roman Abramovich and many other foreign and Russian rich people have private jets.
And, of course, the former US President and one of the richest people in the world, Donald Trump, did not deny himself the pleasure of buying a luxurious Boeing 757, which can accommodate up to 40 passengers. Trump paid about 100 million dollars for his purchase.
5. Car racing
Full of roaring engines and adrenaline, the speedway competition attracts many of the rich and famous. Foreign superstars from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman to Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jay Kay have all taken part in the races – proving that while money can’t buy happiness, it can certainly buy you a lot of fun.
Three eight-minute race car driving sessions can cost up to $950, according to Nascar Racing Experience.
4. Owning a vineyard
Tasting the world's most expensive wines is one of the pastimes of the world's elite, but many millionaires drink alcohol created in their own wineries.
Gerard Depardieu, Antonio Banderas, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, David Beckham and many other media personalities own their own vineyards and wineries. More than 2,000 hectares of vineyards belong to the famous director Francis Ford Coppola. His winery produces 9 different brands of wine.
3. Horse Polo
The classic “rich man’s game” has been and is loved by many famous and popular personalities, from Princes William and Harry of the British Royal Family to actors Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Russian politician Alexei Rodzianko.
Recently, a new variation of the "sport of kings" has become popular - polo on snow. Unlike traditional polo on grass, in the snow version the goals are not changed after each game. The battle for the World Cup on snow polo takes place on a frozen lake in St. Moritz (Switzerland), where the rich flock from all over the world.
2. Golf
It’s one of the sports that many celebrities love, from actor Clint Eastwood to Donald Trump and Bill Gates. Rich people have no problem paying exorbitant membership fees at the most exclusive golf clubs in the world. And when we say “exorbitant,” we mean tens of thousands of dollars. At a minimum.
Anyone can find a golf course to play on a weekend, but few will seek out the best courses in the world and incur all the expenses that the hobby requires. And when you travel to another corner of the world to play golf on one of the best courses, you certainly won’t go there with cheap clubs.
1. Mountaineering
Today, more and more people embrace hiking, trekking and rock climbing as healthy outdoor activities, but high-altitude mountaineering is still a pastime for the rich.
The cost to climb Everest currently starts at around $35,000, with VIP costs reaching $160,000. And there are many peaks where the cost of trying to reach the peak is higher than the peaks themselves. In dollars.
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