Cost guide
Monthly Apartment vs Hotel vs Airbnb in Tokyo
If you are staying in Tokyo for a month or longer, the way you book changes the price more than the neighborhood does. Hotels price by the night; Airbnb adds cleaning and service fees per stay; a monthly apartment prices by the month with everything included. Here is the honest comparison for a 30-night stay.
30 nights in Tokyo: what you actually pay
| Monthly apartment (OHAYO) | Business hotel | Airbnb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical 30-night cost | From ~¥110,000 all-in | ¥240,000–¥400,000+ (¥8k–13k/night) | ¥180,000–¥350,000 + fees |
| Kitchen & laundry | Private, in your home | Rarely | Usually shared or compact |
| Space | A real apartment | ~12–15 m² room | Varies widely |
| Utilities & Wi-Fi | Included | Included | Included, cleaning fee extra |
| Monthly discount | Built into the price | None | Host-dependent |
| Paperwork | Passport + card, book online | None | None |
| Address for deliveries | Yes | Front desk | Host-dependent |
The pattern is simple: under two weeks, hotels win on flexibility. From about 30 nights, a monthly apartment wins on everything — you get a kitchen, a washing machine, real living space, and one flat price with no per-night math and no cleaning-fee surprises. Airbnb sits in between: fine for 2–3 weeks, but for a month-plus the service and cleaning fees usually push it well past a dedicated monthly rental.
OHAYO Stay apartments start around ¥110,000 per month all-in, with no key money and no guarantor, across Sumida, Shinjuku, Asakusa and 8 more Tokyo wards.