The cheapest – and most expensive – Airbnb prices across Europe

Continues from page 1 With the notoriously pricey regions of Western Europe and the Nordics topping the tables, the research also highlights surprisingly affordable stays across much of central Europe, and the countries that might be best to avoid if you’re travelling on a budget. For example:

Iceland (£112), Sweden (£82) and Andorra (£79) officially top the list of most expensive Airbnb nations, followed closely by Norway (£77) and the UK (£75). The average price per night of an Airbnb across Macedonia (£26), Albania (£27) and Moldova (£28) represent the cheapest offerings across Europe.

On-the-rise areas like Poland (£31) and Croatia (£43) also offer surprisingly cheap stays, while Germany (£45) and Portugal (£45) represent the surprise bargains among more popular holiday destinations.

The data has also highlighted the biggest bargains - and most extravagant escapes - if you’re specifically travelling in a couple or as a larger group (6 people); in fact, Greece, Switzerland and Germany make for the best value as a couple, while Andorra, Liechtenstein and Georgia are ideal groupgetaway options on a budget.

It’s likely no surprise to hear that there are capital cities where Airbnb travellers might struggle to get value for money too. In fact, Amsterdam, Rome, Moscow and Lisbon are the most overpriced capital cities compared to stays across the rest of the country, with Ankara, Podgorica, Nicosia and surprisingly Helsinki making for the most cut-price capitals.

With prices also plotted by vouchercloud for a variety of party sizes - solo travellers (including every available Airbnb), couples and larger groups (6 people) included - you can get a quick glimpse of some of the cheapest and most expensive places across Europe to book a hotel-free getaway (in fact, it’s 32% cheaper per person to travel in a group of six than as a couple, on average!)

The data also referenced some other countries from around the world for some global context - US prices are second overall at £92, with Australia (£85) close behind. Canada (£65) and Japan (£55) sit nicely in the mid-table, while China (£43) is unsurprisingly onbudget.

Data was collected from the Airbnb website across February 2017, taking the average price of an Airbnb rental in each country for 1, 2 and 6 guests (with ‘one guest’ representing every available property in that country).

This data ignored peak prices, price fluctuations based on the date and season of booking and general availability - so actual prices may vary.