Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Anyang-si?
No: in Anyang-si, Airbnb homes asked a median $61 a night against $45 for hotels on Agoda, 34% more (latest scan 8 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 94, hotels on Agoda 45). Nights measured on both sides: 54, from 13 November 2026 to 16 January 2027, read on 8 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 104 places checked, read 8 November 2026 01:45 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Anyang-si, the middle half of asking prices ran from $37 to $64 for hotels on Agoda and from $49 to $80 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $45 | $37 | $64 | 45 | 54 |
| Airbnb homes | $61 | $49 | $80 | 94 | 54 |
| All places pooled | $55 | $41 | $73 | 137 | 54 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Anyang-si against Monday to Thursday: +42% for hotels on Agoda and +50% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $61 | $43 | +42% | 17 | 29 |
| Airbnb homes | $87 | $58 | +50% | 17 | 29 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Anyang-si was widest in November 2026: $58 for Airbnb homes against $38 for hotels on Agoda, 52% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $38 | $58 | +52% | 23 | 8 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $45 | $61 | +34% | 29 | 8 November 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 1 January 2027 in Anyang-si (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $77 against $76 for hotels on Agoda, 1% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $76 | $77 | +1% | 32 / 89 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Anyang-si: 137 in all, 45 on Agoda and 94 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Anyang-si on both sides: 54, from 13 November 2026 to 16 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 104 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 8 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 8 November 2026.
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 →