What does the daily life of one of the richest men in the world consist of?
People like Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez can feel almost mythical—so wealthy and high-profile that it’s easy to forget they still have routines, chores, and family schedules like anyone else.
Even with Bezos estimated by Forbes to be worth around $262.2 billion, there’s still the question of what his ordinary day actually looks like.
In 2023, Bezos and Sanchez spoke about their home life, with Sanchez arguing that—despite the staggering wealth—their lifestyle is “pretty normal.”
For most people, though, the idea of waking up and effectively being richer than the night before doesn’t exactly fit any typical definition of normal.
At the time, Bezos was described as the third richest person in the world, behind Google co-founder Larry Page at $278.2 billion, and Elon Musk at $796.2 billion.
So what does a morning look like for someone whose personal fortune exceeds the approximate $225 billion GDP of Ukraine?
Speaking to Vogue in 2023, Sanchez said: “Our lives are pretty normal. Daily life mostly revolves around our kids.”
While many might picture staff handling every detail—espresso on demand, schedules managed to the minute—Sanchez said they keep at least one part of the routine simple: they make the coffee themselves.
“Whoever gets up first, that person makes the other person coffee,” she said.
She also described trying to set boundaries around tech at home, particularly first thing in the morning.
“We try not to get on our phones right away,” Sanchez said. “That’s what I’m working on.”
According to Sanchez, evenings are structured around family time too, with a commitment to sitting down for dinner together—though the household schedule still includes tutoring and piano lessons for her children.
She added that her kids still live at home, while Bezos’ children are now away at college.
Not everyone reacted positively to the portrayal of their “normal” routine, and the piece drew a wave of criticism online.
Some argued that worsening financial pressures mean many families can’t realistically manage regular sit-down dinners, even if they want to.
Taking to Reddit, they wrote: “You know what got me f**ked up reading that article? That they have the luxury of family dinner every night together and home cooked meals. […] A lot of families are lucky to have one day off per week all together.”
Others claimed the whole tone felt like the kind of performance critics associate with the ultra-wealthy—what one person described as Bezos “cosplaying as a working class stiff,” including the familiar image of billionaires dressing in deliberately plain, everyday-looking clothing.
Bezos and Sanchez have also faced heavy backlash over their wedding, with critics pointing to the impact on Venice and the number of private jets used to fly guests in for the event.