Is Johor Bahru expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Johor Bahru ask a median $47 a night, -64% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 459 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 15:16 UTC.
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How Johor Bahru compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $47, hotels in Johor Bahru rank 459 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | Gyumri | $50 | +7% |
| 453 | Wuhan | $50 | +6% |
| 454 | Kampala | $49 | +4% |
| 455 | Changwon-si | $48 | +2% |
| 456 | Kaohsiung | $47 | +1% |
| 457 | Pattaya | $47 | +1% |
| 458 | New Delhi | $47 | +1% |
| 459 | Johor Bahru | $47 | 0% |
| 460 | Jeju | $46 | -1% |
| 461 | Batumi | $46 | -2% |
| 462 | Anyang-si | $45 | -3% |
| 463 | Manila | $45 | -3% |
| 464 | Langkawi | $45 | -4% |
| 465 | Cheonan-si | $45 | -4% |
| 466 | Jaipur | $45 | -4% |
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 Johor Bahru, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $46 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $50.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $46 | $53 |
| December 2026 | $50 | $61 |
| January 2027 | $46 | $57 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 1 January 2027, a median $62 a night; the cheapest is 15 November 2026, a median $42.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 1 January 2027 | $62 |
| Cheapest night | 15 November 2026 | $42 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Johor Bahru 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 →