Whether you are shifting to Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, or any other city in India, house shifting is an expensive event. No matter whether moving to the outskirts of a city or a completely new city, you will have to bear too many expenses during the move.
From packers and movers charges to your travel expenses, house shifting can cost you a lot. And this process will become more expensive when you have not set your moving budget or have no idea how much to spend on your move.
Eventually, you will end up spending more. Therefore, it is advisable to set a moving budget in advance considering all the necessary expenses. This way you can know how much you will be costing and how much you can actually spend on your move.
But, to set your moving budget you will have to know what type of moving expenses you will come across during the move.
So, here in this article, we will be discussing the most common expenses that people come across when moving house to a new city.
This way you can get the idea of the total expenses and you can easily set your moving budget.
Packers and movers charges / Truck rental charges
Packers and movers provide you with both full and partial moving services. This means you can hire them for complete household relocation services in India or you can hire them only for packing your possessions or goods transportation services. Packers and mover charges depend on your specific requirements.
Packers and movers charges for local complete household shifting service are approx. Rs. 5,000 – Rs. 15,000. Intercity Packers and movers charges range from. Rs. 7,000 – Rs. 50,000. The charges vary depending on the number of goods and services you need.
And if you have decided to do it yourself and not hiring packers and movers services then you will have to book a truck rental. The charges of a truck on rent are based on per km. The charges for truck on rent from 0-5km is approx. Rs. 700. For up to 25 km the charges will be Rs. 40/km.
Packing cost
If you will pack your belongings by yourself then you will have to buy packaging materials like bubble wrap, carton boxes, cardboard boxes, scissors, packing tape, masking tape, marker, etc. Try to collect boxes free of cost. You can get carton boxes from a local vendor. Arrange free packing materials as much as possible.
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Loading and unloading charges
To load and unload the goods you will either need to hire laborers or you will have to rent the moving equipment to safely load and unload the goods. Depending on the number of your goods you will decide how many laborers will be required. For 1-2BHK goods, 2 laborers will be required which will cost you Rs. 700 – Rs. 1000 each.
Renting or buying a house
First, decide what you need. Because depending on that you will have to set your budget. You know that houses don’t come at a cheap price so you will have to set your budget accordingly. If you are planning to rent a property then set your budget that how much you want to spend on rent. The rent of the flat, apartment, or house will depend on the type of the property, locality, and amenities.
Travel expenses
Plan how you and your family members will travel from your current city to the new city. Consider flight or train tickets, or car rental charges, etc.
Essential shopping expenses
While packing your stuff you will be realizing that there are a few things that you will be needing. Also, you will have to buy a few things after moving into a new house whether it’s a new furniture piece, flower vases, carpet, rugs, etc.
Food expenses
From the day you will pack your kitchen items to the day you will be rearranging your kitchen in your new house, you will have to consider the food expenses. Also, while traveling you will have to buy food and water. So, consider the restaurant bills and snacks expenses.
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Storage fees
If you have no space in your house to keep the big furniture, or you haven’t found the desired house before moving into the new city so, you will have to store your goods in your movers’ warehouse. So, consider the storage fees. Well, this is not necessary and can be excluded from your moving budget if you know that you will not need storage services. But, if you will reach your destination late than your movers then they will have to keep your possessions in their warehouse for a few days. And for that, you will have to pay storage fees.
Unexpected expenses
You know that everything is uncertain. Anything can come your way unexpectedly. Similarly, unexpected expenses may come your way during house shifting in India. So, be prepared for such extra expenses.
Conclusion
No matter whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire professional packers and movers, relocation is an expensive event. You will have to be ready for many other expenses than packers and movers charges. So, while making your moving budget consider all the expenses discussed above.
