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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	Apartments from ~¥110,000 all-in; budget rooms from ~¥65,000	¥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 (private budget rooms with a shared shower from about ¥65,000), with no key money and no guarantor, across Sumida, Shinjuku, Asakusa and 8 more Tokyo wards.

What you pay upfront for a monthly apartment

Four lines, all shown before you pay: the monthly room charge with electricity, gas, water and Wi‑Fi included; a one-time cleaning fee, typically ¥15,000; a refundable security deposit, most listings ¥30,000, returned at check-out; and a 5% platform fee on those three. No key money, no agency fee, no guarantor. For a ¥189,000 listing and 30 nights that is ¥245,700 due at booking, of which ¥30,000 comes back, so the month costs ¥215,700 all-in.

Questions about staying a month in Tokyo

Is a monthly apartment cheaper than a hotel for 30 nights in Tokyo?

Usually yes. A business hotel at roughly ¥8,000–13,000 per night is about ¥240,000–390,000 for 30 nights in a 12–15 m² room with no kitchen. Furnished monthly apartments on OHAYO Stay start around ¥110,000 per month all-in, with electricity, gas, water and Wi‑Fi included. Private budget rooms with a shared shower start lower, from about ¥65,000.

Is Airbnb or a monthly apartment better for a month in Tokyo?

For two to three weeks Airbnb is often fine. From about 30 nights a dedicated monthly apartment usually wins: one flat all-in price with no per-night cleaning or service fees, a real kitchen and washing machine, and a home address.

What do I pay upfront for a furnished monthly apartment?

The monthly room charge (utilities and Wi‑Fi included), a one-time cleaning fee (typically ¥15,000), a refundable security deposit (most listings ¥30,000, returned at check-out) and a 5% platform fee. No key money, no agency fee, no guarantor. The checkout page shows the exact amount for your dates before you pay.

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