Understand your move before you hire a mover: estimate what your move should cost, then get matched with up to three vetted international moving companies.
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Your estimate is an independent planning benchmark — it helps you judge whether a mover's quote falls in a sensible range for your route, not a substitute for a professional quote.
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The platform
Every tool and guide belongs to one of four stages. Start wherever you are.
Understand your destination
Destination guides, customs and Transfer of Residence rules, pet and vehicle requirements, and the timeline your move actually needs.
Explore destinations
Estimate what it will cost
Route-aware cost benchmarks, container and volume guidance, and an AI-assisted estimator that sizes your move before you speak to anyone.
Estimate your costs
Connect with vetted providers
Up to three matched, accredited international moving companies for your route — plus temporary housing and other vetted relocation providers.
See how matching works
Get settled without gaps
A milestone-by-milestone checklist for filings, shipping and arrival, with optional one-to-one support when a decision needs an expert.
Open the checklistStage 02 · Price
Get a route-aware estimate of your moving volume, shipping method and likely door-to-door cost — before you request quotes from movers.
Know your benchmark first. Then you'll have a much better idea of whether a mover's quote makes sense.
We're building detailed benchmarks for the world's most-used relocation corridors, so you get your move size, recommended shipping method and a realistic door-to-door cost before you request quotes. If your route isn't benchmarked yet, we'll help you with a manual estimate.
Estimated moving cost range
A realistic low-to-high bracket for your route
Recommended shipping method
Shared container, full container or air freight
Typical transit time
How long your belongings are likely to travel
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This is an estimated relocation cost for planning purposes, not a binding quote. Final pricing is confirmed by a vetted international moving partner after a survey.
Ready to compare?
Use your estimate as a benchmark when reviewing quotes from vetted international moving companies matched to your route.
Your estimate is an independent planning benchmark — it isn't a guarantee or prediction of the exact final quote you'll receive. It exists to help you judge whether a mover's quote falls in a sensible range for your route. You always contract directly with the mover you choose. See full cost benchmarks and container pricing →
Stage 01 · Plan
Shipping costs, ports of entry, residence pathways, VAT rates and tax registrations vary sharply. Start with where you are landing.
Expat populations, visa routes, VAT rates and customs authorities in one table.
View destination comparisonStage 03 · Compare
We don't ask you to search through dozens of movers. We match you with the partners most relevant to your move.
Route
Your origin and destination
Requirements
Home size, services and special requirements
Match
Up to three relevant vetted movers
What we check before a partner can be matched
Accreditations and licences differ from partner to partner and by trade lane — not every partner holds every credential. We verify which ones apply to the companies matched to your route.
Our verification process
Every partner in our network goes through a structured verification before they can be matched to a move. Here's what that involves.
Credentials
Memberships, certifications and applicable licenses are checked.
Insurance
Relevant insurance and coverage information is reviewed.
Route experience
We assess whether the provider has relevant experience for the origin/destination trade lane.
Operational capability
We assess service coverage and ability to handle the requested move requirements.
Compliance
Applicable regulatory and customs requirements are checked.
Ongoing verification
Partner information and applicable credentials are periodically reviewed.
Not every mover is right for every move. We match based on your route, requirements and the credentials that matter for that trade lane.
Accreditations and licences differ from partner to partner and by trade lane — not every partner holds every credential. We verify which ones apply to the companies matched to your route.
See how we vet partnersVerification is a documentation and capability check carried out by MyExpatGo. It is not a guarantee, warranty or endorsement of the service any third-party company will provide on your move. Your contract for the move is with the moving company, not with MyExpatGo. Always read the partner's own terms, insurance cover and liability limits before booking.
A few of the verified partners in our network
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Asia's leading relocation group with 14 country offices across the region's primary commercial centres.
Relevant for this route
Asia-Pacific corridors to and from Europe, North America and the Middle East
Verified by MyExpatGo
Credentials, insurance and route experience checked. What this means
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
UAE-based international removals specialist serving the GCC and worldwide destinations.
Relevant for this route
Gulf corridors to and from Europe, South Asia, Africa and North America
Verified by MyExpatGo
Credentials, insurance and route experience checked. What this means
🇮🇳 Chennai, India
India-based global relocation specialist offering fine art and pet relocation services.
Relevant for this route
South Asian corridors to and from Europe, North America, the Gulf and Oceania
Verified by MyExpatGo
Credentials, insurance and route experience checked. What this means
🇮🇳 Bangalore, India
India's longest-established international mover, with a door-to-door network spanning 180+ countries.
Relevant for this route
South Asian corridors to and from Europe, North America, the Gulf and Oceania
Verified by MyExpatGo
Credentials, insurance and route experience checked. What this means
Stage 04 · Execute
Optional one-to-one sessions with experienced relocation professionals, at fixed prices.
60 minutes with a relocation professional to shape your overall move plan.
A shortlist of realistic schooling pathways for your children in your destination.
A vetted agent, lawyer, tax advisor or coach, plus a 30-minute introduction call.
A step-by-step roadmap with deadlines from pre-departure to settling in.
A gap-and-risk review of your visas, contracts, certificates and records.
A 45-minute plan for registrations, banking, healthcare and housing next steps.
Find furnished temporary housing through our AltoVita partnership.
MyExpatGo helps connect you with temporary housing options. Availability is subject to AltoVita and provider inventory — MyExpatGo does not guarantee or book accommodation.
Who's behind it
I've moved country six times and led global mobility operations for thousands of others. MyExpatGo is the platform I wish I'd had.
Lived experience: Advice shaped by moving and working across multiple countries.
End-to-end thinking: Visas, logistics, housing, schools, paperwork and transition.
Transparent and practical: Clear services, fixed fees, realistic expectations.
Human + tech: AI tools help, and a real expert is there when it matters.
Frequently asked
Customer reviews
Real experiences from people making their next international move.
The cost estimator gave us a much clearer idea of what our move from London to Lisbon would actually involve. Having everything in one place made the planning process much less overwhelming.
Moving internationally felt complicated at first, but MYEXPATGO helped us break the process down into manageable steps. The destination information was especially useful when comparing our options.
We were researching several countries before deciding where to move. Having relocation costs, practical information and moving services brought together in one place saved us a huge amount of research time.
Planning an international move? Start with a clearer picture.
Get Your Free Moving EstimateOutcome-focused planning
Every international move is different. Here's how MyExpatGo helps people plan around the details that actually change the cost and complexity.
2-bedroom household
What MyExpatGo helps with
MyExpatGo helps estimate the move, compare vetted movers, and plan the arrival — including transfer-of-residence relief and temporary housing options.
Family of 4 + pet
What MyExpatGo helps with
MyExpatGo helps benchmark a long-haul move, match pet relocation specialists, and line up temporary housing for the arrival window.
1-bedroom apartment
What MyExpatGo helps with
MyExpatGo helps decide whether LCL makes sense for the volume, compare vetted movers for an intra-EU move, and flag storage if needed.
These are illustrative examples created to show how route, household and service details change a move — not records of specific customer cases.
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