Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Stockholm?
Yes: in Stockholm, Airbnb homes asked a median $103 a night against $111 for hotels on Agoda, 7% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 193). 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 206 places checked, read 25 October 2026 16:59 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Stockholm, the middle half of asking prices ran from $85 to $156 for hotels on Agoda and from $79 to $144 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $111 | $85 | $156 | 193 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $103 | $79 | $144 | 90 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $109 | $83 | $154 | 282 | 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 Stockholm against Monday to Thursday: -5% for hotels on Agoda and +10% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $111 | $117 | -5% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $110 | $100 | +10% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Stockholm was widest in November 2026: $104 for Airbnb homes against $133 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $133 | $104 | -22% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $111 | $100 | -10% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $103 | $100 | -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 Stockholm (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $109 against $111 for hotels on Agoda, 1% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $100 | $111 | +11% | 190 / 90 |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day of Christmas | $104 | $97 | -7% | 189 / 100 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $111 | $109 | -1% | 192 / 89 |
| 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | $97 | $93 | -4% | 191 / 91 |
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 Stockholm: 282 in all, 193 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 Stockholm 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 206 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 →