Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Bangkok?
Yes: in Bangkok, Airbnb homes asked a median $38 a night against $64 for hotels on Agoda, 41% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 87, hotels on Agoda 199). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 07:10 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Bangkok, the middle half of asking prices ran from $43 to $100 for hotels on Agoda and from $29 to $53 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $64 | $43 | $100 | 199 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $38 | $29 | $53 | 87 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $55 | $36 | $86 | 286 | 71 |
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 Bangkok against Monday to Thursday: +6% for hotels on Agoda and +5% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $67 | $63 | +6% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $39 | $37 | +5% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Bangkok was widest in December 2026: $39 for Airbnb homes against $68 for hotels on Agoda, 42% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $58 | $43 | -25% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| November 2026 | $63 | $38 | -40% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $68 | $39 | -42% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $62 | $36 | -42% | 22 | 25 October 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 31 December 2026 in Bangkok (New Year's Eve), Airbnb homes asked a median $42 against $146 for hotels on Agoda, 71% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2026 | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day | $74 | $43 | -42% | 200 / 92 |
| 7 December 2026 | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday (in lieu); National Day (in lieu); National Father's Day (in lieu) | $68 | $39 | -42% | 199 / 90 |
| 10 December 2026 | Constitution Day | $61 | $40 | -35% | 200 / 83 |
| 31 December 2026 | New Year's Eve | $146 | $42 | -71% | 198 / 91 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $106 | $38 | -64% | 199 / 90 |
| 9 January 2027 | National Children's Day | $56 | $38 | -32% | 200 / 85 |
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 Bangkok: 286 in all, 199 on Agoda and 87 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 Bangkok on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 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 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read between 22 September 2026 and 25 October 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 →