Is Zürich expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Zürich ask a median $228 a night, +76% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 55 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 04:58 UTC.
Updated
How Zürich compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $228, hotels in Zürich rank 55 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Wilmington (NC) | $246 | +8% |
| 49 | Hot Springs (AR) | $243 | +7% |
| 50 | Sarasota (FL) | $239 | +5% |
| 51 | San Juan | $238 | +4% |
| 52 | Fairbanks (AK) | $235 | +3% |
| 53 | Simpson Bay | $233 | +2% |
| 54 | Bath | $230 | +1% |
| 55 | Zürich | $228 | 0% |
| 56 | Newport Beach (CA) | $227 | 0% |
| 57 | New Haven (CT) | $226 | -1% |
| 58 | Moab (UT) | $223 | -2% |
| 59 | Miami (FL) | $221 | -3% |
| 60 | York | $221 | -3% |
| 61 | Lugano | $217 | -5% |
| 62 | Santa Fe (NM) | $217 | -5% |
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 Zürich, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median $206 a night and the priciest December 2026 at $235.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $225 | $265 |
| December 2026 | $235 | $295 |
| January 2027 | $206 | $267 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $326 a night; the cheapest is 10 January 2027, a median $183.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $326 |
| Cheapest night | 10 January 2027 | $183 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Zürich 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 →