Is Kuching expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Kuching ask a median $41 a night, -68% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 472 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:19 UTC.
Updated
How Kuching compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $41, hotels in Kuching rank 472 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | Cheonan-si | $45 | +9% |
| 466 | Jaipur | $45 | +8% |
| 467 | Arequipa | $43 | +5% |
| 468 | Jakarta | $42 | +3% |
| 469 | Chennai | $42 | +2% |
| 470 | Chongqing | $42 | +2% |
| 471 | Dhaka | $42 | +1% |
| 472 | Kuching | $41 | 0% |
| 473 | Yangon | $41 | -2% |
| 474 | Da Nang | $40 | -3% |
| 475 | Siem Reap | $40 | -4% |
| 476 | Malacca | $38 | -9% |
| 477 | La Paz | $38 | -9% |
| 478 | Karachi | $37 | -10% |
| 479 | Hyderabad | $37 | -11% |
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 Kuching, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $37 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $43.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $37 | $46 |
| December 2026 | $41 | $51 |
| January 2027 | $43 | $52 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 19 January 2027, a median $46 a night; the cheapest is 26 November 2026, a median $37.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 19 January 2027 | $46 |
| Cheapest night | 26 November 2026 | $37 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Kuching 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 →