Is Penang expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Penang ask a median $75 a night, -42% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 384 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 18:09 UTC.
Updated
How Penang compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $75, hotels in Penang rank 384 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | Johannesburg | $77 | +3% |
| 378 | Sendai | $77 | +3% |
| 379 | Narita | $77 | +3% |
| 380 | Nagoya | $77 | +3% |
| 381 | Miskolc | $76 | +2% |
| 382 | Puebla | $76 | +2% |
| 383 | Guayaquil | $75 | 0% |
| 384 | Penang | $75 | 0% |
| 385 | Gaziantep | $74 | -1% |
| 386 | Cluj- Napoca | $73 | -2% |
| 387 | Punta Arenas | $73 | -2% |
| 388 | Mumbai | $73 | -2% |
| 389 | Sarajevo | $73 | -3% |
| 390 | Beijing | $72 | -3% |
| 391 | Eskisehir | $72 | -3% |
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 Penang, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $66 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $86.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $66 | $82 |
| December 2026 | $86 | $101 |
| January 2027 | $73 | $92 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 25 December 2026, a median $107 a night; the cheapest is 16 November 2026, a median $61.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 25 December 2026 | $107 |
| Cheapest night | 16 November 2026 | $61 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Penang 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 →