Moving Cost Calculator
Estimate the cost of moving home from your truck, labour and supply quotes.
About the Moving Cost Calculator
Choose a DIY move or professional movers and enter the distance and the rates you've been quoted: truck rental, fuel, movers' hours, supplies and other costs. The calculator totals them.
Moving costs depend heavily on where you live and how much you own, so the calculator builds the total from the rates you're quoted rather than national averages. Labour is usually charged per mover per hour; long-distance professional moves are often priced by weight and distance instead.
The formula
Total = truck rental + mileage + fuel + movers × hours × rate + supplies + other
Worked example
A 200 km DIY move: truck 60 a day for 2 days, 20 L/100 km at 0.85 a litre, 3 helpers for 6 hours at 40, 120 of supplies
- Truck 120 + fuel 34 + labour 720 + supplies 120
- Total about 994
Questions people ask
How many movers do I need?
Roughly 2 for a studio or one-bedroom, 3 for two to three bedrooms, 4+ for larger homes.
How can I cut costs?
Move mid-month and mid-week, declutter first, and collect free boxes.