The most expensive metals: from iridium to lead
Price comparison of all thirteen metals tracked, per kilogram on a logarithmic scale: iridium and rhodium rank ahead of gold, while lead, aluminium and zinc sit at the bottom — a factor of 166,704 separates the dearest from the cheapest.
The most expensive metals: from iridium to lead
All thirteen metals we track, in one unit: per kilogram. Between the dearest and the cheapest lies a factor of 168,288 — which is why the scale is logarithmic: every section stands for ten times as much.
Data basis: our own price series, daily close per metal, as of 09/11/2026. Gold, silver and the platinum group are quoted per troy ounce as is customary, the industrial metals per tonne — for this comparison both are converted to price per kilogram. Rhodium, ruthenium and iridium are not exchange-traded and quote less often; their last print may therefore be older.
Where the numbers come from
This chart is calculated from our own price recordings. The current price in it is updated every minute during trading hours; the longer series are recalculated twice a day.
- our own measurement Our own exchange rates (EUR/USD and others) — new values every trading day
- our own measurement Our own daily closing prices for the metals — new values every trading day
- our own measurement Our own minute-by-minute prices for the current day — new values every minute
The Chart view shows the most recently calculated state. The Image version — including the one for sharing and downloading — is a still image generated nightly at 02:30. Last generated on 09/11/2026 at 03:06.
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