5 differences between a move between cities and a local change

There is a wide variation between moving within the same city, or changing locations, and opting for a move between cities. Stress, expense, effort and time are different for both. Here are the top 5 differences between the two types of packing and moving:

1. Lower cost for local exchange

Well, let’s start with the obvious. Moving items between cities over long distances, possibly in different states, will be more expensive than a local move. The first includes transportation costs, taxes, etc. It is the most formidable reason for people not to move to a new city. They usually get over this only by getting married or getting a good job.

2. One day adventure vs fifteen day wait

Local exchange is a one day job. You pack up early, move into your new home, and start unpacking. It’s rare for things to spill the next day. An intercity move is usually a procedure that lasts about fifteen days. The time may vary depending on how far away or how remote the city you are moving to is.

3. Good planning for an intercity move

Moving between cities requires good planning to estimate when your items will arrive. This will tell you how long you will have to live in a new place without them. It’s not practical to buy new things for just a few days while your belongings are in transit. Therefore, you need to plan how to live in a makeshift arrangement until then. A local switch, on the other hand, may not need this at all.

4. Your level of stress about your belongings

Although packing and moving is a stressful activity in itself, the difference is huge here. For an intercity move, your items are out of sight after you load them into the vehicle. The next thing you see them is at the point of discharge. During the days in between, you are constantly stressed about your safety and condition. All you can rely on is vehicle tracking provided by your packer and mover. However, during a local exchange, you may drive alongside the vehicle transporting your items.

5. Get extra help

If you need help setting up your new ecosystem, it’s easier if you move within the same city. This includes asking friends to help you set it up or hiring help with initial tasks in your new home. In a different city, you may not have any friends and the area is unknown so you can find local help.

We understand that packing up and moving to a different place is a tough job, whether it’s in the same city or another. We hope you have a stress-free switching experience in both cases.