I am trying to figure out the expected cost for a move from Munich to Vilnius. Unfortunately, the moving companies where I inquired would not give me a quote without knowing exact dates, if they replied at all. At this time I am just trying to get a rough cost estimate.
Key facts and figures are:
- 1600 km distance
- Within the European Union/Schengen area, no customs clearance needed
- Moving from a 60 m² ground floor apartment into a 2-floor house
- Steps in front of the entrance on either side; staircase inside the new house
- Just below 30 m³ of goods to transport, including a kitchen with appliances, washing machine and tumble dryer; should fit into a 7.5-ton truck
- I will disassemble furniture and pack items myself (at the most, I would have the company dismantle the kitchen closets)
How much can I expect this to cost if I request a company to do this? Does anyone have experience with a move of comparable distance within the EU, and can share what it cost them? Or does anyone have a clue where can I get a rough estimate?
Research done so far:
If I were to rent a truck and drive it myself (I have a license for up to 7.5t), my estimate would be:
- € 80/day for the truck, € 0.50 for each km in excess of 100 km/day
- € 850 for fuel (3200 km round-trip, 20 l/100 km, € 1.30/l)
- € 200 for overnight accommodation
- € 60 to establish a temporary no-parking zone in front of the house
- € 1.80 for a big cardboard box (0.1 m³), € 0.80 for a small one (0.025 m³)
- € 500 if I need to make an additional round-trip in my car (e.g. to pick up the truck and return it at the “wrong” end)
Assuming I need the truck for up to 16 days (one weekend per one-way trip, plus time to load/unload), need cardboard boxes for one third of the volume and do one extra round-trip by car, I would end up in the neighborhood of € 4000. (The minimum rental period, i.e. the round-trip duration of 4 days, would shave some € 400 off the total.)
If moving with a company, I expect differences to be:
- Additional costs for a driver/co-driver for the truck (including overnight accommodation)
- Additional costs for staff to assist with loading/unloading the truck
- Different cost calculation basis for the truck (e.g. hourly rate for the truck with 1–2 people to load it, fixed price per km of distance which includes the drivers and fuel)