Is Kolkata expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Kolkata ask a median $34 a night, -74% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 481 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:56 UTC.
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How Kolkata compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $34, hotels in Kolkata rank 481 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | Da Nang | $40 | +17% |
| 475 | Siem Reap | $40 | +17% |
| 476 | Malacca | $38 | +10% |
| 477 | La Paz | $38 | +10% |
| 478 | Karachi | $37 | +9% |
| 479 | Hyderabad | $37 | +8% |
| 480 | Iquitos | $35 | +3% |
| 481 | Kolkata | $34 | 0% |
| 482 | Phnom Penh | $33 | -3% |
| 483 | Vientiane | $33 | -4% |
| 484 | Yogyakarta | $32 | -6% |
| 485 | Davao City | $32 | -8% |
| 486 | Sucre | $27 | -21% |
| 487 | Siliguri | $24 | -30% |
| 488 | Agra | $23 | -32% |
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 Kolkata, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $30 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $35.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $30 | $46 |
| December 2026 | $34 | $56 |
| January 2027 | $35 | $64 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 22 January 2027, a median $40 a night; the cheapest is 24 November 2026, a median $26.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 22 January 2027 | $40 |
| Cheapest night | 24 November 2026 | $26 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Kolkata 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 →