Hotel rooms in Perth and Brisbane Most Expensive in the World

Not because of the strengthening of the Australian dollar , but the price of hotel rooms in Brisbane and Perth is one of the most expensive in the world .

According to the Hotel Room Price Index compiled by Hotels.com , the average price of a hotel room in Brisbane today is 174 Australian dollars (U.S. $ 1.5 million ) , while in Perth , overnight room rates are valued at 184 Australian dollars (U.S. $ 1.65 million ) .

In the capital of two states in Australia , the demand for hotel rooms increased due to the boom in the field of minerals . The workers earn high salaries - with a truck driver can earn a salary of Rp 1 billion a year - and the limitations of available hotel rooms , making the hotel room prices there increased by more than 15 percent over the last year .

According to the Reuters correspondent Sastra Wijaya L , the average rate of hotel room prices in Australia also rose to 166 Australian dollars overnight , due to high demand . The price of the most expensive hotel room in Australia's Whitsunday Islands is valued at more than USD 2.5 million dollars per night .

While in the world , the price of the most expensive hotel rooms per country is in Switzerland and Brazil , with the average about $ 2 million . Cheapest hotel room rates were in Cambodia , with an average of Rp 600,000 rupiah .

For Australians, the recent strengthening of the Australian dollar also makes overseas travel more affordable , and a looming European economic problems also make the price of a hotel room there , according to Hotels.com , declined . The price of a hotel room in Portugal fell 10 percent , as well as in Germany ( 7 percent ) , Belgium ( 7 percent ) , Finland ( 6 percent ) , and even France are usually expensive also down five percent .

According to Johan Svanström of Hotels.com told news.com.au website , the price of hotel rooms in Europe are now very affordable for travelers from Australia's pockets . " The room rates in this region is still below the price in 2006 . This means that many Australians will be able to travel and this trend will continue throughout 2012 . " Svanström said .

Hotels.com collects information from buyers in 142 000 19,800 hotels around the area all around the world , so that they can know the accurate price paid by each occupant of the hotel.