Is Chiang Mai expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Chiang Mai ask a median $53 a night, -59% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 446 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:03 UTC.
Updated
How Chiang Mai compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $53, hotels in Chiang Mai rank 446 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 439 | Ho Chi Minh City | $55 | +4% |
| 440 | Durres | $55 | +4% |
| 441 | Addis Ababa | $54 | +3% |
| 442 | Banja Luka | $54 | +3% |
| 443 | Gwangju Metropolitan City | $54 | +2% |
| 444 | Pristina | $54 | +2% |
| 445 | Chengdu | $53 | +1% |
| 446 | Chiang Mai | $53 | 0% |
| 447 | Mecca | $52 | -1% |
| 448 | Hanoi | $52 | -1% |
| 449 | Cheongju-si | $52 | -2% |
| 450 | Tainan | $51 | -3% |
| 451 | Nis | $50 | -5% |
| 452 | Gyumri | $50 | -5% |
| 453 | Wuhan | $50 | -6% |
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 Chiang Mai, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $51 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $55.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $55 | $87 |
| December 2026 | $54 | $76 |
| January 2027 | $51 | $69 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 23 November 2026, a median $82 a night; the cheapest is 30 November 2026, a median $48.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 23 November 2026 | $82 |
| Cheapest night | 30 November 2026 | $48 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Chiang Mai 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 →