How Much Does It Cost To Relocate in Adelaide?

How Much Does It Cost To Relocate in Adelaide?

The process of house moving may be a scary and stressful experience, and when you consider the long distances between Australia’s major cities, you’ll quickly understand that relocating across Australia is no laughing matter. Remember that unless you’re moving locally – simply across town or to a neighboring town or city – hiring professional removal services is your best option for moving across the state or locally. But how much does It cost to Relocate to in Adelaide? Pro Removalists Adelaide Team is here to help you move with a smile 🙂.

LOCAL/INTRASTATE MOVE

An intrastate, commonly called a local move, is defined as a move within the same state. These moves are considered as short moves because you have to move within the same state therefore the scale, mileage, size are not the factors that are taken into consideration to determine the cost of an intrastate move.

1. Important Considerations  While Making An Interstate Move

Removalists offer you to perform jobs while moving which leads to consumption of less time as well as reducing the cost of moving. For example, you can perform the below activities on your own to cut your moving costs.

• Collection of old boxes and packing the small stuff.
• Transportation and unpacking of small belongings
• Taking your pets with you
• Doing your own house cleaning

Different removalists have different criteria of charging for their moving services while making an intrastate move. Some removalists charge on an hourly basis, while some charge on the size of the move and other charge depending on the time taken across a removal. Different criteria have different factors simultaneously leading to different quotes and costing.

2. Factors Determining The Cost Of An Intrastate Move-

Like Interstate moves, there are various factors to be kept in mind while making an intrastate move. All the factors and the services provided by professional removalists may lead to an increase or decrease in the cost. Below are the factors that affect the cost of your move.

• Services are chosen by you
• The distance you are moving
• The size of your new house
• Expected duration of the move
• A number of essentials you are moving, etc.

3. Cost Of Intrastate Move For Different Sized Apartments

If you are moving within the same state, below would be an average cost to be incurred while making the intrastate move.

• $100-$115 per hour for moving small items using 2 movers
• $125 per hour for a small apartment using 2 movers
• $245 per hour for a 3-bedroom house using 4 movers
• $315 per hour for a 4-bedroom house using 5 movers

These costs are approximate and will depend on your location, the distance you move, the service you choose and various other factors. The appropriate way to book a move is determining all the factors, and taking a quote from the removalists prior in order to make an untroubled and comfortable move.

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INTERSTATE MOVE

Interstate Move is basically when your move crosses the state lines. It is defined as moving to another state, country, or sometimes starting from a state to ending on its border. Interstate movers have to follow the regulations of the state government during the relocation. The size, distance, and effort of this move are greater than the local move which is why it is more costly than the intrastate move.

1. Important Considerations While Making An Interstate Move

A major move can prove to be an extremely formidable and worrying event, unless and until you have professionals to give you aid and transform it into a stress-free and successful experience. Either you move and pack on your own or hire Adelaide Moving professionals to do it, the most significant element of that move is- its cost. Moving across Australia is not an easy task, due to its overwhelming distances. The best alternative to make an interstate move is to hire professional removal services. An important piece of information to know when your destination is thousands of kilometers away is its average cost. But a cost is not set manually, the costing of an interstate or intrastate move depends on some factors which may be:-

• Distance of the move
• Size of the move
• Types of services availed

2. Distance Of The Move Determining Its Cost

The first and foremost factor that decides the cost of the move is the distance between the pickup and drop-off location. It is obvious that the higher the distance between two places, the higher will be its moving cost. One of the major reasons why distance is considered a significant factor is due to its fixed nature. You can’t change the distance between two points in order to cut your moving costs. Below are the distance between some of the largest Australian cities:-

• Adelaide – Melbourne 726.8 km
• Adelaide – Sydney 1375 km
• Adelaide – Gold Coast 1601 km
• Adelaide – Brisbane 2006.2 km
• Adelaide – Perth  2695.5 km

By looking at the above figures, you can easily determine why distance is considered an important factor in deciding the cost of the move.

3. Size Of The Move

The next factor that determines the cost is the size of your move. It is pretty sure that the fewer items you will choose to carry with you, the cheaper your move will be. Below are the average costs of moving houses in Australia that will give you a rough idea of the cost you will be going to bear while making an interstate move.

• $380+ for a 1-bedroom apartment
• $450+ for a 2-bedroom home
• $660+ for a 3-bedroom home
• $880+ for a 4-bedroom home 

Usually, whenever you hire professional removalists in Australia, the fee is calculated on an hourly basis which is usually $140 which includes a truck and two men. 

4. Cost Of Moving Different Sized Apartments From Adelaide To Sydney

Below is an example that would give you a rough idea about the costs for different sized apartments and houses from Adelaide to Sydney.

• Studio apartment: $900
• 1-bedroom apartment: $1,400
• 2-bedroom apartment: $1,900
• 3-bedroom apartment: $2,600
• 2-bedroom house: $2,300
• 3-bedroom house: $3,000
• 4-bedroom house: $3,900

You should know that all removal costs above are only an estimate and are based on moving an average amount of furniture. 

The best way to book a move is taking obligation-free quotes from different local removalists of your area by keeping in mind all the above factors and then planning a move which would be a stress-free, cheap and successful move giving you no unexpected charges after the completion of your move.

5. Elements That Would Affect The Cost Of Moving

On the other hand, if you just book a truck it will cost $70 per hour, but again you need to find the labor to load and unload the stuff which will again bring you the same cost or even more. Moving around Australia with a professional removalist team would prove to be a smart and cheap move as compared to moving on your own because the professional team is well trained which brings in zero chances of damage along with efficiency and effectiveness in your move. Trying to move across Australia without taking the help of experts can cause you stress, physical strain, and injury along with higher costs than the cost incurred in moving through a professional removalists team. A survey data concludes that whether you choose to move with a team of removalists or on your own in Melbourne or across different places in Australia, you have to bear an average cost of $300.00. So why not unburden ourselves from making a move?

EXTRA MOVING SERVICES

The third and one of the most important factors that affect the cost of the move is the different kinds of services used by you. The quotation of cost provided to you by the removalist company also includes the additional services incurred by you which may include packing and unpacking, disassembling and reassembling of furniture, temporary storage, etc. Packing up your own things could cut your moving costs. 

But for some reason, if you are not able to pack your things, be prepared to incur $200-$300 for professional packing services excluding $100 for high-quality packing materials. Moving the large and heavy pieces of furniture across Australia never seems to be a perfect plan. But if you choose to hire professional removalists, they can quickly disassemble those large pieces for speedy and cautious transportation and then reassemble them at your new location. The service of disassembling and reassembling furniture will roughly charge you $100-$200.

For various reasons, you may need temporary storage to keep your household goods. In such cases, the full-service removalists in Australia provide you with temporary storage at $100-$150 per month for storing your household goods.

OTHER  FACTORS  DETERMINING THE COST OF THE MOVE

There are many other reasons which may lead to a rapid increase in the moving cost. Those factors include- difficult access to the property, many stairs, long travel distance from the property to depot or property to property and a large number of heavy items, etc. To avoid any unexpected charge after the completion of your move, you must ask the removalists to provide you a precise quote. Usually, when two men and a truck are hired, the cost is calculated on an hourly basis which is $140-$170 per hour. The difference comes when factors such as extra staff,  weekend schedules, larger than usual loads come into play. Almost all the removalists take up to 2 hours to move a small apartment, followed by 4-6 hours to move a family home.

If you want experts to move and pack your possessions for you, this is generally an extra cost that is not included in the first moving quotation. Make sure to request this service if you want accurate prices!