Is Seoul expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Seoul ask a median $106 a night, -18% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 308 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 03:10 UTC.
Updated
How Seoul compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $106, hotels in Seoul rank 308 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Hakodate | $109 | +2% |
| 302 | Christchurch | $109 | +2% |
| 303 | Swindon | $108 | +2% |
| 304 | Winnipeg (MB) | $108 | +2% |
| 305 | Tijuana | $108 | +1% |
| 306 | Kobe | $107 | +1% |
| 307 | Augusta (GA) | $107 | +1% |
| 308 | Seoul | $106 | 0% |
| 309 | Dunedin | $106 | 0% |
| 310 | Brno | $106 | -1% |
| 311 | Williamsburg (VA) | $106 | -1% |
| 312 | Marrakech | $105 | -1% |
| 313 | Mexico City | $105 | -1% |
| 314 | Montevideo | $104 | -2% |
| 315 | Fukuoka | $104 | -2% |
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 Seoul, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $90 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $124.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $124 | $145 |
| December 2026 | $106 | $135 |
| January 2027 | $90 | $110 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $212 a night; the cheapest is 19 January 2027, a median $81.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $212 |
| Cheapest night | 19 January 2027 | $81 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Seoul 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 →