Tokyo, Japan

Placing Tokyo seventh will surprise those who remember cheap sushi — the weak yen era is ending, Ginza dinner tabs rival Paris, and a night in Shinjuku now costs what a week in Bangkok does. At $300 per night on average, Shinjuku lodgings are 45% cheaper than Geneva's but still 20% steeper than the typical top-10 city hotel rate, highlighting its shift toward global pricing.