How much stars earn on Instagram will make you cry

Selena Gomez earns a whopping $760,000 per post. Photo / Selena Gomez Instagram

Instagram may seem like an insight into celebrities' real lives but for some it's a lucrative business with many earning six figures per post.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was named the world's highest-earning sportsman by Forbes Magazine, has promoted everything from headphones to mobile phones, according to Daily Telegraph Au.

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A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:05am PDT

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Happy Birthday @steph_shep I LOVE YOU!

A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Sep 15, 2017 at 8:35am PDT

Ronaldo is said to have earned $553,000 per sponsored Instagram post - Kylie Jenner earning the same according to Hopper HQ.

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Officially a part of the fam @puma #pumapartner

A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Sep 18, 2017 at 10:00am PDT

Basketballer LeBron James was the only other man to finished in the top 10, earning $167,000 in joint ninth place alongside Gigi Hadid.

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@TOMMYxGIGI SEASON III. TUESDAY 9/19, 7PM BST. 🇬🇧🎸 WATCH LIVE FROM LONDON FASHION WEEK ONLINE TOMMY.COM & @TOMMYHILFIGER INSTA STORIES. #TOMMYNOW #TOMMYxGIGI

A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Sep 16, 2017 at 8:22am PDT

Top earning Instagram celebrities:

1. Selena Gomez - 122 million followers - $760,000 per post
2. Kim Kardashian - 100 million followers - $760,000 per post
3. Cristiano Ronaldo - 104 million followers - $553,000 per post
4. Kylie Jenner - 95 million followers - $553,000 per post
5. Kendall Jenner - 81.7 million followers - $511,000 per post
6. Khloe Kardashian - 68 million followers - $345,000 per post
7. Kourtney Kardashian - 57.8 million followers - $345,000 per post
8. Cara Delevingne - 40.4 million followers - $207,000 per post
9. Gigi Hadid 34.7 million followers - $167,000 per post
10. Lebron James - 30.7 million followers - $167,000 per post