Is Canberra expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Canberra ask a median $198 a night, +53% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 79 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:00 UTC.
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How Canberra compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $198, hotels in Canberra rank 79 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Anchorage (AK) | $204 | +3% |
| 73 | Port Douglas | $203 | +3% |
| 74 | Lausanne | $203 | +3% |
| 75 | Christ Church | $202 | +2% |
| 76 | Reykjavik | $202 | +2% |
| 77 | Philadelphia (PA) | $201 | +2% |
| 78 | Exeter | $201 | +1% |
| 79 | Canberra | $198 | 0% |
| 80 | Haifa | $198 | 0% |
| 81 | Arlington (VA) | $197 | -1% |
| 82 | Tel Aviv | $196 | -1% |
| 83 | Solvang (CA) | $196 | -1% |
| 84 | Tampa (FL) | $195 | -2% |
| 85 | Luxembourg | $195 | -2% |
| 86 | South Lake Tahoe (CA) | $194 | -2% |
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 Canberra, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $193 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $199.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $197 | $216 |
| December 2026 | $199 | $215 |
| January 2027 | $193 | $234 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 9 January 2027, a median $375 a night; the cheapest is 20 November 2026, a median $167.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 9 January 2027 | $375 |
| Cheapest night | 20 November 2026 | $167 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Canberra 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 →