Is Budapest expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Budapest ask a median $114 a night, -12% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 290 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:03 UTC.
Updated
How Budapest compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $114, hotels in Budapest rank 290 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | Manchester | $115 | +1% |
| 284 | Beirut | $115 | +1% |
| 285 | Houston (TX) | $115 | +1% |
| 286 | Cuernavaca | $114 | 0% |
| 286 | Omaha (NE) | $114 | 0% |
| 288 | Aberdeen | $114 | 0% |
| 289 | Playa Del Carmen | $114 | 0% |
| 290 | Budapest | $114 | 0% |
| 290 | Napier | $114 | 0% |
| 292 | Leicester | $114 | 0% |
| 293 | Townsville | $113 | -1% |
| 294 | Oklahoma City (OK) | $113 | -1% |
| 295 | Saskatoon (SK) | $113 | -1% |
| 296 | Coventry | $111 | -2% |
| 297 | Stockholm | $111 | -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 Budapest, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $91 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $137.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $99 | $130 |
| December 2026 | $137 | $178 |
| January 2027 | $91 | $113 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 30 December 2026, a median $313 a night; the cheapest is 10 January 2027, a median $83.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 30 December 2026 | $313 |
| Cheapest night | 10 January 2027 | $83 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Budapest for one night for two adults, 70 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 →