Estimating the cost of a move is not easy. Many criteria actually come into play: moving alone or with professional movers, distance to travel, accessibility of the house or apartment, volume to be moved, etc.
Certain other details that we don't always think about will certainly increase the bill. Let's see in this article how much a move costs on average.
Make the right decisions for your move
To get a first estimate of the costs of a move, a few questions should be asked:
- Do you plan to move yourself or hire a moving company?
- What type of moving vehicle will you choose (truck, utility vehicle, etc.)?
- What is the distance to travel?
- If you opt for a professional, will you pack your boxes and unpack your furniture yourself?
- When do you plan to move? A weekend? In summer? At the beginning or end of the month?
- What is the volume of the rooms in the home to be moved?
- Do you plan to store the furniture by choosing a storage service? moving with storage ?
By carrying out this little audit in a personal way, you will have an initial opinion on the estimate of the cost of your move. By opting for professional movers, they will charge you differently depending on whether or not you pack your own boxes, dismantle your furniture, pack your dishes, etc.
You can also take out insurance for your valuables. The choice of your moving date is also taken into account in the calculations. If you set a date on a weekend, during the summer or at the end of the month, these days being generally busy, the prices will inevitably be more expensive.
Finally, depending on the accessibility of the accommodation, the bill can still rise here depending on the number of floors to be climbed, with or without an elevator, the ease of parking, complex handling operations such as the use of a cherry picker (as is very often the case in large cities like Paris), etc.
These costs may, under certain conditions, be covered by moving help. Find out on a platform like Mes-Allocs.fr to see if you are eligible for aid.
Anticipate the moving budget if it is carried out by a professional
If you want to save some money on the costs of your move, or if you want to entrust it to a professional company, do not hesitate to make several free quotes. Depending on your needs, the moving company will be able to offer you, in addition to its advice, several packages which will be significantly similar from one company to another but whose price can vary considerably. Among these different options, you can opt for:
- A basic package which includes handling on departure and arrival of all of your belongings as well as transport;
- A standard formula which will use the same criteria as the previous one but will take care of the packaging of your fragile objects as well as the dismantling of your furniture;
- An optimal formula which includes the last two by adding the packaging of all of your belongings present in the accommodation.
Depending on the volume, the formula chosen and the number of kilometers to travel, count on average 450 to 800 euros for accommodation of around thirty square meters (around 10 m3). To move around twenty cubic meters, which represents a home ranging from 60 to 80 m², count, depending on the formula and the distance, an average of 600 to 2,000 euros; from 800 to 2,500 euros for around thirty m3 (100 m²) and 1,000 to 4,000 euros for 40 to 60 m3.
What budget should you plan for when carrying out the move alone?
In France, 70% of moves are carried out without the intervention of professionals. So, if for obvious reasons of saving you prefer to take care of your move yourself, you will however have to take into consideration that certain items will remain financially your responsibility:
- Renting a utility vehicle or truck: for low mileage and depending on the volume, count on average 70 euros for a day and 250 euros for a weekend. For long distances to travel, the bill will be higher;
- Fuel;
- Purchasing boxes: standard; special books; latticed boxes for glasses and bottles, wardrobe boxes for clothes, archive boxes, etc. ;
- The possible rental of equipment such as a forklift or furniture lift: count on average 35 to 50 euros (the price may vary depending on the equipment and rental time);
- Any labor for handling: around 20 euros per hour.
If a professional mover plans in its service to take care of the protection of your furniture, your household appliances and all of your belongings during loading, in the context where you are moving yourself, you will also need to take into account the purchase of protective items if you wish to protect your furniture:
- Blankets
- Mattress protector
- Bubble wrap
- Plastic film
- Etc.
To conclude this article, a move represents a budget which, depending on the situation, can be heavy, do not hesitate to compare the costs of each possibility if you wish to make certain savings.
If, despite your efforts, you have not been able to obtain all the funds necessary for the move, consider microcredit. Microcredit offers an accessible financial solution by providing small loans repayable over a spread period, making it possible to cover the initial costs of the move such as truck rental or the purchase of packaging material. This form of financing can play a significant role in easing the costs of your move for those who might otherwise find them inaccessible.
Regarding the purchase of packaging and protective equipment (cardboard boxes, rolls of adhesive, bubble wrap, etc.), you will find numerous kits and lots at the best prices on our website that will meet all your needs.
