Oprah Winfrey | Bombardier Global Express XRS | $42 million
There are wealthy people and then there are Oprah Winfrey-wealthy people. Credits to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, she is worth $4 billion and is one of the world’s richest 500 people. Yet, Oprah claims that a private plane is her biggest indulgence out of all the luxuries she can afford.
Oprah was inspired to buy her own plane after an incident in an airport in 1991 when she was assaulted by a woman while waiting for her trip. Oprah then purchased a private jet for extra privacy and comfort and was even rumored to have had a $42-million Bombardier Global Express XRS at one point. Flying in a private aircraft, according to Oprah, is one of the best tangible luxuries money can ever buy. “You have not completed the circle of success until you aid someone else to go to a higher ground and a better place,” she continued.