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Berkshire Hathaway is the most expensive stock in the world. Here's what else you can buy for a single share.

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Berkshire Hathaway is the most expensive stock in the world. Here's what else you can buy for a single share.

1,400 shares of Apple

1,400 shares of Apple

Price: $300,230

About 4% — or $51 billion — of Berkshire's holdings are in Apple stock, according to the company's last 13F filing. Buffett has repeatedly praised the tech giant, saying in February he'd buy more shares if the stock were "cheaper." The tech giant opened at $214.45 per share Friday.

Apple stock is about 25% higher than its February prices, but if one were to mimic Buffett, they could buy 1,400 shares for the price of a one BRK.A share. The purchase would leave them owning just 0.000003% of Apple's market cap.

3 Audemars Piguet watches

3 Audemars Piguet watches

Price: $287,100 ($95,700 per watch)

For a more material representation of your stock trade, you could adorn both wrists and an ankle with an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar.

The gold-cased watch retails for $95,700 and requires adjustment every 125 years and 317 days, leaving your heirs with the trouble of scheduling the appointment.

1 McLaren 720S

1 McLaren 720S

Price: from $284,745

The hardtop variant of McLaren's "Super Series," the 720S has been praised for its otherworldly-looks, usability, and driving capabilities that punch well above its price. The 710-horsepower supercar is just as home on a track as it is on the road, and its dihedral doors are guaranteed to draw more heads than Berkshire share certificate.

Here's what Business Insider correspondent Benjamin Zhang had to say after he drove the 720S in 2017.

One 52-foot-long Pershing yacht

One 52-foot-long Pershing yacht

Price: $250,000

If your transportation needs are more suited for leisurely days at sea, a share of BRK.A can buy you a 50-foot long Pershing yacht, complete with an indoor lounge area and kitchenette.

The Miami-based seller advertises the boat as "a great fit for a bachelor or a family," and the price leaves plenty of cash left over for docking fees.

5 years of education at the University of Chicago

5 years of education at the University of Chicago

Price: $57,642 per year at the University of Chicago.

A recent study from the New York Fed noted that a college education is still a smart investment despite rising tuition costs. Though BRK.A has slightly fallen from its record highs and college grows more expensive, a single share of the stock could be traded for five years of tuition at a number of universities.

The University of Chicago has one of the higher costs of tuition among its peers, at $57,642 per year before room and board, books and other expenses. One share could still cover five years of education there, so long as tuition doesn't rise too steeply each year.

About 51 months of rent in Tribeca, New York City

About 51 months of rent in Tribeca, New York City

Price: $5,899 average monthly rent, according to RENTCafe.com

Real estate can serve as both a home and investment, and a share of BRK.A can be traded for more than four years of living in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood. The area is one of the richest in America, with an average annual income of $879,000, according to Bloomberg data.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis found New York to be the seventh-most expensive area in the US to live in, with a price level 22.3% higher than the national average.

2 homes in West Virginia

2 homes in West Virginia

Price: $166,488 median home price according to Zillow

Only a few hundred miles separate New York from West Virginia, but the difference in purchasing power is among the biggest in the country. Instead of four years of rent in NYC's richest neighborhood, one share of Berkshire Hathaway's pricey stock can land two average-priced homes in West Virginia.

The state has the lowest median listing price in the US, and a median price per square foot of $98.

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