Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Tirana?
Yes: in Tirana, Airbnb homes asked a median $49 a night against $66 for hotels on Agoda, 26% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 88, hotels on Agoda 199). 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 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 01:09 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Tirana, the middle half of asking prices ran from $50 to $88 for hotels on Agoda and from $42 to $57 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $66 | $50 | $88 | 199 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $49 | $42 | $57 | 88 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $57 | $45 | $80 | 288 | 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 Tirana against Monday to Thursday: 0% for hotels on Agoda and +2% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $66 | $66 | 0% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $50 | $49 | +2% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Tirana was widest in December 2026: $50 for Airbnb homes against $67 for hotels on Agoda, 25% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $66 | $50 | -24% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $67 | $50 | -25% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $64 | $48 | -25% | 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 2 January 2027 in Tirana (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $50 against $71 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2026 | Alphabet Day | $66 | $51 | -22% | 200 / 93 |
| 23 November 2026 | Alphabet Day (observed) | $64 | $47 | -27% | 200 / 88 |
| 28 November 2026 | Flag and Independence Day | $66 | $50 | -25% | 200 / 87 |
| 29 November 2026 | Liberation Day | $65 | $50 | -23% | 199 / 89 |
| 30 November 2026 | Flag and Independence Day (observed) | $66 | $47 | -28% | 198 / 90 |
| 1 December 2026 | Liberation Day (observed) | $67 | $49 | -27% | 200 / 95 |
| 8 December 2026 | National Youth Day | $66 | $49 | -26% | 199 / 89 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $68 | $49 | -28% | 200 / 94 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $71 | $50 | -29% | 195 / 80 |
| 2 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $71 | $50 | -29% | 196 / 92 |
| 4 January 2027 | New Year's Day (observed) | $69 | $45 | -35% | 198 / 83 |
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 Tirana: 288 in all, 199 on Agoda and 88 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 Tirana 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 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 →