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Moving Boxes Calculator

How many boxes you need for a move, by home size and packing materials.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Total boxes

132

Small boxes for heavy things, large boxes for light things — the opposite gets boxes that nobody can lift.

Small boxes (books, heavy items)
62
Medium boxes (kitchen, general)
43
Large boxes (bedding, light bulky)
27
Packing tape rolls
9
Bubble wrap
22 metres
Packing paper
53 kg
Box cost
$330.00

About the Moving Boxes Calculator

How many boxes you need for a move, by home size and packing materials.

Also known as: packing boxes calculator, how many boxes to move, removal boxes, moving supplies calculator.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter bedrooms, people in the household, how much do you own?, bookshelves and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

boxes ≈ (bedrooms × 18 + people × 8 + 20) × how much you own

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Bedrooms = 3
  • People in the household = 4
  • How much do you own?: Average
  • Bookshelves = 3
  • Price per box = 2.5

the calculator returns:

  • Total boxes: 132
  • Small boxes (books, heavy items): 62
  • Medium boxes (kitchen, general): 43
  • Large boxes (bedding, light bulky): 27