Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Fukuoka?
Yes: in Fukuoka, Airbnb homes asked a median $87 a night against $104 for hotels on Agoda, 16% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 198). Nights measured on both sides: 67, 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 18:18 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Fukuoka, the middle half of asking prices ran from $81 to $141 for hotels on Agoda and from $73 to $111 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $104 | $81 | $141 | 198 | 67 |
| Airbnb homes | $87 | $73 | $111 | 90 | 67 |
| All places pooled | $101 | $78 | $130 | 287 | 67 |
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 Fukuoka against Monday to Thursday: +62% for hotels on Agoda and +46% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $144 | $89 | +62% | 17 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $123 | $84 | +46% | 17 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Fukuoka was widest in November 2026: $94 for Airbnb homes against $126 for hotels on Agoda, 26% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $126 | $94 | -26% | 29 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $108 | $86 | -21% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $84 | $86 | +3% | 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 1 January 2027 in Fukuoka (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $123 against $129 for hotels on Agoda, 5% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2026 | Labor Thanksgiving Day | $88 | $82 | -7% | 199 / 83 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $129 | $123 | -5% | 196 / 96 |
| 11 January 2027 | Coming of Age Day | $71 | $85 | +20% | 198 / 93 |
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 Fukuoka: 287 in all, 198 on Agoda and 90 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 Fukuoka on both sides: 67, 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 on 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 →