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JOHN
Singapore on Apr 2026
I hired Danny to relocate me and my family of four from Singapore to Hong Kong. He came to my home, did the inventory, and even set up three carousel adverts to get rid of items I wasn’t shipping, coordinating everything for no extra charge. He’s been easy to reach and very accommodating when I changed my mind, his crew arrived a couple minutes early and worked super efficiently - what was meant to be a two-day pack was basically done in one, with the container going out the next day. He’s my single point of contact, arranged a month of free holding in Hong Kong so I can find an apartment, and the price felt fair and transparent with him phoning around to get a competitive deal.
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ANGELE
Caen, France on May 2026
Danny handled my move from Singapore to France. It was half of my home, about 80 boxes and some furniture, roughly half a container, and the whole thing was quite effective actually. His quote was clear and efficient, with no hidden cost, and while it was expensive, it was cheaper than the other movers. He was very professional and even coordinated with the movers on the French end, so overall it was really good.
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PAOLO
Singapore on Apr 2026
I used Danny, starting in 2013, to move home furniture from Singapore to Italy, then a few more times, plus two motorcycles and some small things. Communication was great, I was informed step by step, he handled the government paperwork to register the bike, chose the shipper, and the motorcycle was packed in a wooden cage and well protected, with the receiving end in Italy coordinating so everything was waiting for me to be picked up. The price felt reasonable and actually cheaper than the other companies I contacted. I’m still in touch and would use them again.
How much do movers cost in Singapore?
Real price ranges from the jobs our vetted movers actually do. Updated June 2026
Large apartment/private house move (5+ rooms)
How much does it cost to move a large home in Singapore?
A 5-room HDB, a large condo or a landed house is quoted after a written scope rather than off a price list, because at this size the variables outweigh the volume. Expect to start above the S$580 a standard condo move begins at, and to land well into four figures once packing, dismantling, a second lorry or a second day is involved. Insist on a site survey, in person or by video, and get the quote itemised. Landed homes add their own issues: no lift, narrow gates, and furniture that went in before a wall did, which is where a crane or external lift starts being discussed.
5-room HDB or larger
written scope quote
Condo move starts at
from S$580
Full 15ft lorry load
from S$300
Packing, per box
from S$8
Office relocation
How much does an office move cost in Singapore?
Office moves are quoted from a written scope rather than a price list, starting from the full lorry rate of about S$300 and rising with headcount, IT equipment and how much has to happen outside working hours. The costs people forget are not the lorry: building management usually requires a loading bay booking, insurance details and often a deposit at both ends, and moving outside office hours costs more. Plan the IT separately from the furniture, because servers, network gear and workstations need someone who will reconnect and test them, and that is not the moving crew's job.
Office move
written scope quote
Full 15ft lorry load
from S$300
Packing, per box
from S$8
Storage during the gap
from S$168
Medium apartment move (3-4 rooms)
How much does it cost to move a 3 or 4 room HDB in Singapore?
A 3-room HDB starts from about S$380 and a 4-room from S$480, with a condo unit from around S$580 because of loading bay and lift booking arrangements. A full 15ft lorry load starts from S$300 before manpower and extras. Realistically most families in this bracket land between S$400 and S$800 once dismantling and a few bulky items are counted. Book the lift with your condo management or town council in advance, since a mover held up waiting for lift access is being paid to stand still, and confirm whether a second trip is likely, because that is the single biggest cost surprise.
3-room HDB
from S$380
4-room HDB
from S$480
Condo unit
from S$580
Full 15ft lorry load
from S$300
Piano moving
How much does it cost to move a piano in Singapore?
A piano is a specialist single item job rather than something to add to a general move, and it is quoted per instrument after the mover knows the type, the floor and the access. As a starting point, single bulky items are S$69 to S$118 before stairs, and a piano sits well above that because it needs trained handlers, a proper board and straps. Use a mover who specifically lists piano moving. An upright taken down a staircase by people who move sofas is how instruments and backs get damaged. Budget separately for tuning afterwards, since a piano will need it once it has settled.
Piano move
quoted per instrument
Single bulky item for comparison
S$69 to S$118
Tuning after the move
billed separately
Small apartment move (1-2 rooms)
How much does it cost to move a small flat in Singapore?
A room or studio move is S$150 to S$350, and a 2-room HDB flat is S$350 to S$600. Sold the other way, a half lorry load starts from S$188 and holds roughly 35 standard boxes if access is straightforward. What moves the price up is rarely the volume: it is stairs, a long push from the lift to the lorry, dismantling, multiple stops and a moving date at the end of the month, when everyone else is moving too. Get the quote in writing with the access details stated, because a mover who arrives to find no lift booking will charge for the extra time.
Room or studio move
S$150 to S$350
2-room HDB
S$350 to S$600
Half lorry load
from S$188
Hourly with 3 hour minimum
S$70 to S$120 an hour
Packing and unpacking service
How much does a packing service cost in Singapore?
Packing starts from about S$8 a box including materials, so a flat needing 40 boxes is roughly S$320 on top of the move itself. Kitchens and fragile items take longer and cost more per box than clothes and books. It is the add-on most worth buying if you are working through the week before a move, and the one most worth skipping if you have time, since packing your own boxes is slow but not difficult. Whichever you choose, label boxes by room rather than by contents. The movers do not know where your things go, and an unlabelled box gets put down in the hall.
Packing, per box
from S$8
Typical 40 box flat
around S$320
Fragile or kitchen items
quoted higher per box
Aquarium move
How much does moving an aquarium cost in Singapore?
Quoted per job, and it is genuinely specialist work rather than a heavy lift. A stocked tank has to be drained, the fish bagged and transported, the substrate and filter media kept wet so the bacteria survive, and the tank moved empty because glass flexes under the weight of water and seams fail. Single bulky item pricing of S$69 to S$118 covers moving an empty tank, not the process around it. If the tank is large or the livestock valuable, use an aquarium specialist rather than a general mover, and plan the move for the shortest possible day, since the fish are the part with a clock running.
Aquarium move
quoted per job
Empty tank as a bulky item
S$69 to S$118
Livestock handling
specialist, quoted separately
Crane or external lift
When do you need a crane for a move in Singapore, and what does it cost?
Rarely, and it is quoted per job. Most Singapore homes are served by a lift that takes furniture, which is why external hoisting is uncommon here compared with older European cities. It comes up for landed properties, for oversized items that will not go round a stairwell, and occasionally for a condo where a sofa was built in place. Expect a site survey before any price, and expect building management approval to be part of the job. If you are told a crane is needed, get a second opinion first, because dismantling the item is usually cheaper and is what most movers will try before anything else.
Crane or external lift
quoted after a site survey
Dismantling instead
usually far cheaper
Building approval
required
Safe move
How much does moving a safe cost in Singapore?
A safe is quoted per job because weight, not size, decides it. Single bulky items start at S$69 to S$118 before stairs, and a heavy safe is well above that since it needs specialist equipment and often four people. Tell the mover the weight and the exact route in advance, including whether it has to go through a doorway at an angle or down stairs, because a crew that arrives with the wrong trolley cannot do the job. Two practical points: empty it first and carry the contents yourself, and check whether the floor at the destination can take the load if it is going anywhere above ground level.
Safe move
quoted per job
Single bulky item for comparison
S$69 to S$118
Extra manpower
quoted with the job
Art and fragile item moving
How much does moving art and fragile items cost in Singapore?
Fragile handling is priced above standard packing, which starts at about S$8 a box, because each piece is wrapped and crated individually and the crate is part of the cost. Artwork of any value should be quoted separately and specifically. The point most people miss is insurance: a standard mover's liability is limited and usually nowhere near the value of a painting, so ask what cover applies and arrange separate transit insurance if the piece matters. In Singapore, humidity is the second risk. Anything on paper or canvas should not sit in a lorry or a non-climate-controlled store for long.
Standard packing, per box
from S$8
Fragile or crated items
quoted per piece
Transit insurance
arranged separately
Construction waste removal
How much does renovation debris removal cost in Singapore?
Renovation waste is a different job from a house move and is normally handled by the contractor or a licensed waste collector rather than a mover, priced by load rather than per item. If you are asking a mover, expect per item pricing from about S$69 and a refusal on anything hazardous. The thing to settle before renovation starts is whose job this is, because debris left in a corridor is the flat owner's problem with the town council, not the contractor's. Write disposal into the renovation contract explicitly, and check whether your building requires a permit and specific collection hours.
Per item via a mover
from S$69
Renovation debris
quoted by load
Usually handled by
the renovation contractor
Full apartment clearance
How much does clearing out a flat cost in Singapore?
Clearance is priced per item rather than by the flat, from about S$69 an item for bulky furniture, so a full clearance adds up quickly and is worth reducing before you book. Two Singapore specific options first: your town council will collect bulky items from HDB blocks, often free for a limited number of items, and karung guni collectors and Carousell will take anything with life left in it. Whatever remains after that is what you pay a mover to remove. Combining a clearance with your move is usually cheaper than booking it separately, since the lorry and crew are already there.
Disposal, per bulky item
from S$69
Single item removal
S$69 to S$118
Town council bulky collection
often free
Packing materials supply
How much do moving boxes cost in Singapore?
Boxes and materials are usually bundled into a packing service at around S$8 a box rather than sold separately, and most movers will drop off empty boxes ahead of the move if you ask. Buying your own is cheaper, and used boxes are widely available free on Carousell and from supermarkets in the week before month end. What is worth paying for rather than improvising is proper tape, bubble wrap for anything glass, and mattress and sofa covers, because Singapore's humidity and a dusty lorry will mark upholstery. Count on roughly 30 to 40 boxes for a 3-room flat.
Boxes with packing service
from S$8 per box
Used boxes
often free
Typical 3-room flat
30 to 40 boxes
Furniture disassembly and reassembly
How much does furniture dismantling cost in Singapore?
Dismantling and reassembly is usually quoted inside the move rather than as a separate line, and it is one of the named factors that moves a quote up, along with stairs and distance. Tell the mover exactly what needs taking apart when you ask for the price: bed frames, wardrobes, and anything from a flat-pack retailer that was assembled in the room. Flat-pack furniture is the honest caution here. It often does not survive being taken apart and rebuilt, and a wardrobe that cost S$300 may not be worth the S$100 of labour to move, which is worth deciding before moving day rather than on it.
Included in the move quote
stated when scoping
Single item move for comparison
S$69 to S$118
Disposal instead, per item
from S$69
Storage service
How much does storage cost in Singapore?
Mover-run storage starts from about S$168 for a half load, with the price set by volume and duration plus pickup and redelivery. It is bought most often for the gap between moving out and moving in, or during a renovation. Compare it against a self-storage unit, which is a large market here and often cheaper for longer periods, though you handle the transport yourself. Two things to confirm before booking: whether the space is climate controlled, which matters more in Singapore than most places, and what the redelivery charge is, since that is frequently quoted separately from storage itself.
Half load storage
from S$168
Pickup and redelivery
often charged separately
Full lorry move for comparison
from S$300
Partial apartment clearance
How much does it cost to remove a few items in Singapore?
Getting rid of a handful of things is priced per item, from about S$69 each and S$69 to S$118 for a single bulky piece before stairs are counted. For one sofa or one mattress that is the whole job. Before paying, check what your town council collects for free, since HDB residents can usually arrange bulky item removal at no cost within a monthly allowance, and try Carousell for anything usable, where people will collect it themselves. Where a mover earns the fee is the awkward item: no lift, a narrow staircase, or something that needs two people and a strap.
Per bulky item
from S$69
Single item with stairs
S$69 to S$118
Town council collection
often free
Frequently Asked Questions
What people want to know before hiring movers in Singapore.
What should I check before hiring movers in Singapore?
Read recent reviews, be clear about exactly what you need, and agree the scope and a price in writing before any work starts. For anything regulated, check the credential yourself rather than taking it on trust.
How are prices quoted in Singapore?
Watch for prices shown with "++". That means 10% service charge and 9% GST are added on top, so a quoted S$100 is really about S$120. Ask whether a figure is nett before you compare two quotes.
Do I need a licensed professional in Singapore?
For some trades, yes, and it is not optional. Electrical work needs an EMA licensed electrical worker, plumbing that touches the public supply needs a PUB licensed plumber, and building work falls under BCA. Ask for the licence number.
What is the most important thing to know before booking?
Be clear about what you want and get the price and scope agreed up front, so there are no surprises. Reading other people's reviews is the quickest way to find someone who does the job well and turns up when they said they would.
What should I avoid when hiring movers in Singapore?
Avoid paying the full amount up front (a deposit can be fair), anyone who will not give a clear quote, and unusually cheap prices that get padded with extras later.
How do I find movers I can trust in Singapore?
Check the reviews and any credentials before you book. On Locallista the reviews are phone-verified and the ranking is based on real experience, not who paid the most.