Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Debrecen?
Yes: in Debrecen, Airbnb homes asked a median $82 a night against $99 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 94, hotels on Agoda 119). Nights measured on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 167 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:44 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Debrecen, the middle half of asking prices ran from $74 to $120 for hotels on Agoda and from $71 to $112 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $99 | $74 | $120 | 119 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $82 | $71 | $112 | 94 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $86 | $73 | $118 | 213 | 84 |
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 Debrecen against Monday to Thursday: +5% for hotels on Agoda and +11% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $103 | $98 | +5% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $89 | $80 | +11% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Debrecen was widest in January 2027: $82 for Airbnb homes against $100 for hotels on Agoda, 18% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $86 | $81 | -6% | 23 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $99 | $86 | -13% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $100 | $82 | -18% | 31 | 7 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 25 December 2026 in Debrecen (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $105 against $109 for hotels on Agoda, 4% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2026 | Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) | $111 | $105 | -6% | 84 / 88 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $109 | $105 | -4% | 78 / 86 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | $107 | $105 | -2% | 82 / 77 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $110 | $108 | -2% | 64 / 70 |
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 Debrecen: 213 in all, 119 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 Debrecen on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 167 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 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 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 →