Jeff Bezos' net worth is $197 billion, a million times more than the average person.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' extraordinarily enormous wealth can be gauged by the fact that spending $1 million on him is similar to the average person spending just $1. This is a scale that is scary for the average Joe to even imagine. Here's the math.
His net worth was a whopping $197 billion as of April, more than a million times more than the average American's net worth of $192,700.
Another way to understand his incredible wealth is through his income. As of the end of 2023, the average salary in the United States was $59,384. That means it would take someone on that salary more than 16.5 years to earn $1 million. So when Bezos spends $1 million, the average person is throwing away 16.5 years of hard-earned income.
Bezos' purchases further demonstrate his extraordinary wealth. For example, he purchased beachfront property in Maui, Hawaii for $79 million in 2021. The mansion boasts features like an outdoor kitchen and is surrounded by lush tropical plants.
In April 2020, he bolstered his New York City real estate portfolio with the purchase of a three-bedroom condo worth $16 million on the 20th floor of 212 Fifth Ave.
This is the fifth time that an entire floor of the 24-story building has been purchased. He spent $80 million to purchase the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th floors in 2019, making him the owner of a three-story, five-bedroom penthouse along with two units below.
Bezos also owns a Gulfstream G650ER private jet worth $65 million.
This list is just the tip of the iceberg of Bezos' assets.