Is Beijing expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Beijing ask a median $72 a night, -44% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 390 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:40 UTC.
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How Beijing compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $72, hotels in Beijing rank 390 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | Guayaquil | $75 | +3% |
| 384 | Penang | $75 | +3% |
| 385 | Gaziantep | $74 | +2% |
| 386 | Cluj- Napoca | $73 | +1% |
| 387 | Punta Arenas | $73 | +1% |
| 388 | Mumbai | $73 | +1% |
| 389 | Sarajevo | $73 | 0% |
| 390 | Beijing | $72 | 0% |
| 391 | Eskisehir | $72 | 0% |
| 392 | Fukushima | $72 | 0% |
| 393 | Kitakyushu | $72 | 0% |
| 394 | Hsinchu | $72 | 0% |
| 395 | Koh Samui | $71 | -2% |
| 395 | Osaka | $71 | -2% |
| 397 | Almaty | $70 | -3% |
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 Beijing, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $71 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $77.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $77 | $88 |
| December 2026 | $71 | $86 |
| January 2027 | $72 | $108 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 13 November 2026, a median $81 a night; the cheapest is 13 December 2026, a median $69.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 13 November 2026 | $81 |
| Cheapest night | 13 December 2026 | $69 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Beijing for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 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 →