Moving Home Cost Calculator

Plan the cost of your move and the cash you need ready for moving day, including bond and rent paid in advance.

All amounts are AUD. Start with this example and replace it with your quotes. Enter 0 for anything you do not need.

Moving expenses

Removalists / truck hire ($)

Include travel, fuel, insurance and any extra charges in your quote.

Packing ($)

Boxes, materials and paid packing help.

Cleaning ($)

Include any carpet or end-of-lease cleaning.

Connection fees ($)

One-off electricity, gas, internet and other setup fees.

Other moving costs ($)

For example, storage, accommodation or a contingency allowance.

Rent overlap

Count old-home rent after the new tenancy starts as the extra cost of having both homes.

Old weekly rent ($)

Days of overlap

Use 0 if the tenancies do not overlap.

Cash needed for the new home

New weekly rent ($)

Weeks of rent in advance

Use the amount requested for your tenancy.

New bond ($)

Enter the actual bond requested. The example is not a legal limit.

Expected old bond refund ($)

Use the amount you expect back after any deductions.

Old bond refund will be available before moving payments are due

Total moving expenses

$2,200.00

The extra cost of moving, including overlapping rent. Bond and advance rent are shown separately below.

Upfront cash needed

$6,100.00

Moving expenses: $2,200.00
New bond: $2,600.00
Rent in advance: $1,300.00
Total before refund: $6,100.00
Less refund available in time: $0.00

Your expected $2,400.00 old bond refund does not reduce this target because it arrives later.

Moving expense breakdown

Removalists / truck hire: $1,000.00
Packing: $150.00
Cleaning: $350.00
Connection fees: $100.00
Other moving costs: $0.00
Overlapping rent: $600.00

How this estimate works

Overlapping rent = old weekly rent ÷ 7 × overlap days. New-home rent is your ordinary housing cost, so it is not added to moving expenses.

Upfront cash = moving expenses + new bond + new weekly rent × weeks in advance − any old bond refund available before payments are due. We assume all moving expenses need funding during the move.

Bond is money held that may be returned; advance rent pays for future housing. Neither is an extra moving expense. Old bond deductions are not automatically counted as moving expenses: add any move-related charges under other costs, without counting cleaning twice.

Examples are editable planning figures, not market quotes or tenancy requirements. This estimate excludes ongoing household bills and property purchase costs.