Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Machida?
No: in Machida, Airbnb homes asked a median $90 a night against $66 for hotels on Agoda, 36% more (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 43). Nights measured on both sides: 74, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 53 places checked, read 7 November 2026 23:41 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Machida, the middle half of asking prices ran from $53 to $97 for hotels on Agoda and from $69 to $117 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $66 | $53 | $97 | 43 | 74 |
| Airbnb homes | $90 | $69 | $117 | 89 | 74 |
| All places pooled | $83 | $62 | $113 | 132 | 74 |
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 Machida against Monday to Thursday: +27% for hotels on Agoda and +15% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $83 | $65 | +27% | 19 | 45 |
| Airbnb homes | $100 | $87 | +15% | 19 | 45 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Machida was widest in December 2026: $91 for Airbnb homes against $65 for hotels on Agoda, 39% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $65 | $87 | +34% | 15 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $65 | $91 | +39% | 27 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $66 | $89 | +35% | 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 1 January 2027 in Machida (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $112 against $90 for hotels on Agoda, 25% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2026 | Labor Thanksgiving Day | $62 | $86 | +39% | 44 / 84 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $90 | $112 | +25% | 36 / 90 |
| 11 January 2027 | Coming of Age Day | $62 | $92 | +48% | 43 / 87 |
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 Machida: 132 in all, 43 on Agoda and 89 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 Machida on both sides: 74, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 53 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 →