Inside the world's most luxurious doomsday bunkers (pictures) (2024)

If you're poor, we have bad news for you. When the apocalypse comes, you probably won't make it.

As for the rich? Well, you'll be able to ride out the end of the world in comfort and style -- if you plan ahead.

A handful of companies have converted old Cold War facilities into massive underground doomsday condos. Rich, luxurious and opulent, these living quarters have all the conveniences of modern life, without any of the deadly radiation turning us surface dwellers into human glowsticks.

Interested in surviving the end of days? Here's how you can expect to live out the rest of your post-apocalyptic life. You know, so long as your pre-apocalypse bank account supports it.

First up: Meet The Oppidum, the self-described "largest billionaire bunker in the world."

Located in a confidential, secluded location somewhere in the Czech Republic, the Oppidum was a former Cold War military bunker (circa 1984) that's since been repurposed as luxury condos for survivalists burdened with doomsday paranoia and too much disposable income.

The entire facility takes up roughly 323,000 square feet of countryside.

Once the nuclear bombs start flying, you'll want to be safely barricaded underground. But if the world is simply on the brink of total annihilation, The Oppidum has an above-ground residential area to maximize your standard of living.

You can use the facility's secret corridor to enter and seal yourself inside the underground bunker in less than 60 seconds.

Rather than focus on saving the human race from annihilation, The Oppidum instead focuses on spacious, post-apocalyptic luxury for a choice few.

Its largest private living area -- the penthouse apartment, if you will -- measures a whopping 6,780 square feet. Six smaller apartments (1,720 square feet) are also available.

The Oppidum holds everything necessary to survive for a decade under ground: food, medical supplies, water and air purification systems and generators.

There's even a massive wine cellar for holding 10 years' worth of your favorite vintage.

Looking for a more affordable way to survive the end of days in luxury? We've got you covered there, too -- The Vivos Group has built its own nuclear-safe bunker in Indiana.

It costs $35,000 to reserve space in Vivos Indiana as an adult; kids can grab a spot for just $25,000.

Vivos does note that in the case of an imminent apocalyptic event, however, the price to reserve space in the vault could jump as high as $1,000,000 ... in gold bullion.

Now that you're locked inside Vivos Indiana for the next year, you'll be spending a lot of time in close quarters.

This kitchen area, for example, will be shared with the doctors, nutritionists, soldiers, communications specialists and other professionals needed to restart society on the surface.

The finishes at Vivos Indiana aren't as opulent as those at The Oppidum.

The facilities aren't anywhere near as private, either. Expect to share five bathrooms among your 79 fellow vault dwellers.

This is the main dining area of Vivos Indiana. Your meals will consist of freeze-dried meats and grains. Fresh-grown vegetables will be supplied by the vault's garden.

Each vault dweller will receive a ration of 2,500 calories per day, along with necessary vitamins.

The Vivos Indiana shelter has televisions, though access to new programming might become very limited in the case of complete nuclear obliteration.

This television will likely wind up playing the same few DVDs on repeat until everyone goes mad ... or turns into ghouls.

Those living in the Vivos Indiana vault will be supplied with fresh bedding, linens, toiletries and over-the-counter medical supplies.

It also has survival gear for surface missions, when the surface again becomes habitable. (Just don't get addicted to the Radaway.)

Once sealed off from the outside world, the Vivos Indiana bunker needs to be as self-sufficient as possible.

To this end, the facility contains a gardening room with the supplies required to grow edible plants.

Let's face it: If Vivos Indiana ever loses power, everyone inside will be a goner.

Thankfully, the vault was designed with redundant diesel generators and large banks of batteries for power storage. Replacement parts for the generators are also kept on hand.

"But Fox," you ask, "what happens if I get sick or need an operation while living under the surface?"

Not to worry, my well-financed prepper. Vivos Indiana has "extensive medical equipment" on hand for use by your fellow medically trained vault dwellers.

Good news for pet parents: Vivos Indiana has its own kennel.

Bad news for fitness enthusiasts with allergy issues: The kennel also doubles as this sad little gym.