Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Helsinki?
Yes: in Helsinki, Airbnb homes asked a median €85 a night against €108 for hotels on Agoda, 21% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 188). 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 207 places checked, read 25 October 2026 02:03 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Helsinki, the middle half of asking prices ran from €83 to €148 for hotels on Agoda and from €70 to €101 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €108 | €83 | €148 | 188 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | €85 | €70 | €101 | 90 | 71 |
| All places pooled | €97 | €76 | €131 | 279 | 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 Helsinki against Monday to Thursday: +3% for hotels on Agoda and +6% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | €112 | €108 | +3% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | €90 | €85 | +6% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Helsinki was widest in November 2026: €84 for Airbnb homes against €112 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €112 | €84 | -25% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | €110 | €85 | -23% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | €104 | €85 | -18% | 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 Helsinki (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median €85 against €114 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2026 | Independence Day | €108 | €86 | -20% | 190 / 89 |
| 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | €111 | €83 | -25% | 187 / 94 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | €103 | €96 | -7% | 189 / 93 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | €107 | €93 | -13% | 188 / 92 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | €114 | €85 | -25% | 192 / 85 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | €101 | €85 | -16% | 191 / 86 |
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 Helsinki: 279 in all, 188 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 Helsinki 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 207 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 EUR, 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 →