Is İstanbul expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in İstanbul ask a median $70 a night, -46% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 400 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:22 UTC.
Updated
How İstanbul compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $70, hotels in İstanbul rank 400 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | Kitakyushu | $72 | +3% |
| 394 | Hsinchu | $72 | +3% |
| 395 | Koh Samui | $71 | +2% |
| 395 | Osaka | $71 | +2% |
| 397 | Almaty | $70 | 0% |
| 398 | Bursa | $70 | 0% |
| 398 | Trabzon | $70 | 0% |
| 400 | İstanbul | $70 | 0% |
| 401 | Brasilia | $70 | 0% |
| 402 | Chuncheon-si | $70 | -1% |
| 403 | Lima | $69 | -2% |
| 404 | Ruse | $67 | -5% |
| 405 | Tottori | $67 | -5% |
| 406 | Antalya | $66 | -5% |
| 407 | Tirana | $66 | -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 İstanbul, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $70 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $71.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $71 | $83 |
| December 2026 | $70 | $87 |
| January 2027 | $70 | $90 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $112 a night; the cheapest is 7 December 2026, a median $64.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $112 |
| Cheapest night | 7 December 2026 | $64 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in İstanbul 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 →