Which district in Christchurch is cheapest to stay in?
In Christchurch, the cheapest district to stay in is New Brighton, at a median asking price of $62 a night, and the priciest is Christchurch Central City at $138 (latest scan 25 October 2026). The ranking covers 6 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 49 of the 71 nights 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 00:26 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Christchurch, Christchurch Central City asks a median $138 a night, +125% against $62 in New Brighton, the cheapest of 6 districts compared on the same 49 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | $62 | $40–$86 | 49 | 9 | 8.6 (9) | 33% of 9 |
| Addington | $84 | $80–$100 | 49 | 19 | 9.0 (16) | 44% of 18 |
| Riccarton | $98 | $81–$118 | 49 | 59 | 8.8 (58) | 75% of 59 |
| Burnside | $112 | $100–$123 | 49 | 7 | 9.1 (7) | 86% of 7 |
| Merivale | $118 | $97–$144 | 49 | 21 | 9.0 (20) | 71% of 21 |
| Christchurch Central City | $138 | $95–$225 | 49 | 190 | 9.2 (171) | 64% of 189 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 49 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 36 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Christchurch whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is New Brighton: a median $62 a night, score 8.6 across 9 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | $62 | 8.6 | 9 |
| Addington | $84 | 9.0 | 16 |
| Riccarton | $98 | 8.8 | 58 |
| Burnside | $112 | 9.1 | 7 |
| Merivale | $118 | 9.0 | 20 |
| Christchurch Central City | $138 | 9.2 | 171 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Christchurch is in Addington: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $97 against $84 Monday to Thursday (+15%), over 15 and 25 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | $97 | $84 | +15% | 15 / 25 |
| Merivale | $131 | $114 | +15% | 15 / 25 |
| Riccarton | $100 | $98 | +2% | 15 / 25 |
| Burnside | $112 | $112 | 0% | 15 / 25 |
| New Brighton | $62 | $62 | 0% | 15 / 25 |
| Christchurch Central City | $138 | $143 | -3% | 15 / 25 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 49 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Christchurch: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 500 of the 500 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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 →