Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Uppsala?
Yes: in Uppsala, Airbnb homes asked a median $99 a night against $119 for hotels on Agoda, 17% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 32). Nights measured on both sides: 63, from 15 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 42 places checked, read 7 November 2026 16:39 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Uppsala, the middle half of asking prices ran from $90 to $150 for hotels on Agoda and from $80 to $151 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $119 | $90 | $150 | 32 | 63 |
| Airbnb homes | $99 | $80 | $151 | 93 | 63 |
| All places pooled | $102 | $81 | $151 | 126 | 63 |
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 Uppsala against Monday to Thursday: -2% for hotels on Agoda and 0% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $118 | $121 | -2% | 18 | 37 |
| Airbnb homes | $99 | $99 | 0% | 18 | 37 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Uppsala was widest in January 2027: $98 for Airbnb homes against $121 for hotels on Agoda, 19% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $121 | $102 | -16% | 17 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $111 | $99 | -11% | 27 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $121 | $98 | -19% | 17 | 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 25 December 2026 in Uppsala (Christmas Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $101 against $102 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 | $102 | $101 | -1% | 30 / 96 |
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 Uppsala: 126 in all, 32 on Agoda and 93 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 Uppsala on both sides: 63, from 15 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 42 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 →