Is Bangkok expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Bangkok ask a median $64 a night, -51% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 414 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 07:10 UTC.
Updated
How Bangkok compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $64, hotels in Bangkok rank 414 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | Tirana | $66 | +3% |
| 408 | Abuja | $66 | +3% |
| 409 | Machida | $66 | +3% |
| 410 | Kuala Lumpur | $66 | +3% |
| 411 | Amman | $66 | +3% |
| 412 | Bogotá | $65 | +1% |
| 413 | Tunis | $64 | 0% |
| 414 | Bangkok | $64 | 0% |
| 415 | Bali | $63 | -1% |
| 416 | Ulaanbaatar | $63 | -2% |
| 417 | Santa Marta | $63 | -2% |
| 418 | Tbilisi | $62 | -2% |
| 419 | Tashkent | $62 | -3% |
| 420 | Muscat | $62 | -3% |
| 421 | Cairo | $61 | -4% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Bangkok, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $62 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $68.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $63 | $81 |
| December 2026 | $68 | $95 |
| January 2027 | $62 | $84 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $146 a night; the cheapest is 19 January 2027, a median $53.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $146 |
| Cheapest night | 19 January 2027 | $53 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Bangkok for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →