How we collect our numbers
Short answer
Every cost range on this guide is built from rates that movers publish on their own websites, each saved with its link and the date we read it. A range shows only when at least three movers publish a figure for the same route and house size within the last 12 months.
Where the figures come from
We read rate pages, rate cards and online estimators published by individual moving companies. We record one figure per mover for each route and house size, with the page link and the date we read it.
How a range is worked out
| Rule | What it means |
|---|---|
| Window | Only figures read in the last 12 months count |
| Minimum | A range shows once at least 3 movers publish a figure; until then the table says the data is being collected |
| Range | The median of the low figures and the median of the high figures |
| Rounding | Rounded to the nearest Rs 500 |
| Sample size | Shown next to every range, with the date of the latest figure |
What we leave out
- Lead, marketplace and comparison sites that pass jobs to other vendors.
- Figures a mover labels as illustrative, indicative or not verified.
- Rate cards copied across routes, where very different routes show the same figures.
- Undated pages, and pages dated before the current year.
- AssureShift, because its founders also started this guide.
What the ranges do not tell you
Published rates are a starting point, not a quote. Some movers include GST in their figures and some add it on top; some quote open car carriers and some enclosed ones. The final price depends on the volume of goods, floors, lift access and packing material, so always get a written quote after a survey.