The site currently holds data for 293 major cities worldwide, and presents you detailed reports reflecting prices in areas such as Market, Transportation, Utility, Rent Per Month, Buy Apartment Price, Salaries, Restaurants and Financing.

Additionally to comparing, you can view cost of living by countries, see rankings by city, check out property market and cost of living index. Moreover you can contribute to the site and add information for your city.

Features:

• Compare cost of living in different cities.
• Holds data for 293 major cities worldwide.
• Presents detailed reports reflecting pieces in areas such as Transportation, Utility, Rent, Apartment Price, Salaries,Financing… etc
• Includes cost of living calculator.
• View rankings by city and country.
• View property marked index and cost of living index.
• Contribute by adding information for your city.

Check out Numbeo @ www.numbeo.com

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Using the application easy, simply enter your current city and the city you are planning to move to and hit “Compare” button. It then presents detailed comparison of living costs of two cities side-by-side in 100 categories including taxes, housing, food, utilities and transportation.

Features:

• Cost of living comparison between US cities.
• Comparison is done in 100 categories including housing, utilities, transportation and healthcare costs.
• Free, no sign up needed.
• Supports US cities only.
• Similar tools: CostOfLiving.

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• WhatsTheCost: Free Financial Calculators
• SalaryScout
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It’s also great for people who are looking for storage units at affordable prices. Units can be searched by location, size, amenities and cost. There’s also a customized lease agreement available on the site for both listers and renters. They can make use of it if they need to secure their transaction. The site charges a transaction fee equal to 50% of one regular month’s rent when your space is booked.

Features:

• Lease storage space at your home, office, garage, etc.
• Quickly find a storage unit by location, size, amenities and cost.
• Secure transaction using their customized lease agreement.
• Transaction fee is 50% of one regular month’s rent paid by the person listing the storage space.

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Features

• Get paper folding designs and templates to pack different kinds of things
• Simple user interface. No sign up required
• Templates can be clicked to view enlarged version
• Templates available as JPEG images

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The easy-to-use on-screen guide takes you through each process and makes it easy to list your stuff. If you wish, you can also upload pictures for hard-to-describe items.

After you are done describing your move requirements (which doesn’t take long provided you know what you are moving), sit back and wait for movers to bid on your job. Most of the listed jobs receive multiple mover bids within 15 minutes after posting. Which mover bid you ultimately decide to go with is totally up to you. You may base your decision on the past mover reviews and quote.

Features:

• Find a best deal for your move job by letting movers compete for it.
• Save time since you never have to pick up the phone to call multiple movers.
• Use the built-in moving checklist to itemize all your stuff prior to your move.
• Read mover reviews prior accepting a bid to be sure of a mover’s reliability and trustworthiness.
• Post reviews for movers you have worked with in the past.
• Your personal info kept private until you select a mover; no mover spam.
• Email your list of items to anybody–friends, family, movers, etc.
• Register your moving company and bid on jobs posted by others.
• For more info watch detailed videos tours.
• Movers may register with CityMove and bid on moving jobs (not free).
• US only.

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Bascially, enter the names of your current city and the one you’re planning to move to get a list of similar neighborhoods. Among other things, the site shows homes for sale and real estate agents in that city. Currently, only major US cities are covered.

Features :

• Neighborhood comparison tool.
• Compare neighborhoods of different cities and find the most suitable place for yourself.
• Find homes and real estate agents.
• Simple and easy to use.
• Similar websites: CityMelt.

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Once you are logged in, you are provided with three sections: Planner, Directory and Inventory Services.

(1) In Planner section, you can map out move related tasks on the calendar, add and edit events, and set email reminders.

There is also a ‘Checklist View’ of all the responsibilities and tasks related to your move along with recommended completion dates. If necessary you may download your checklist as a PDF document.

(2) In Directory Services, you can locate moving companies and other related service provides and get their contact details.

(3) By using Inventory management you can keep track of your belongings and make sure that all your moves are unpacked in the right place. See the video demo below.

Features:

• Free move planning and coordination service.
• Organize your move and keep track of tasks that needs to be done.
• Provides free quotes from licensed movers in your area.
• Organizes your valuables and other household goods using inventory management app.
• Other sites for moving: USA Movers and BoxCycle.

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To get started, sign up for an account. Service is free for renters and listers. For a little fee, listers can feature their listing above the search results. Renters can search for listings by region, minimum size, maximum monthly cost, security, type of space and accessibility periods.

Features:

• Marketplace for extra storage space
• Rent your unused parking space, garage, bedroom or closet and start collecting monthly rent.
• Find storage space in your area at cheaper prices than at a traditional storage facility
• Search for listings by region, minimum size, maximum monthly cost, security, type of space and accessibility periods
• Currently available in US only.

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If you cant find any boxes in your area using BoxCycle the next best website to check is CraigsList.org.

Alternatively, if you have a pile of boxes that needs to be disposed, you can list it on BoxCycle and get make some cash from it.

Features:

• Recycle by buying and selling used cardboard boxes online.
• Search for boxes by zipcode. (United States only)

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• 1. Select the state you’re moving from and enter the first 3 digits of your zipcode.
• 2. Choose the type of move and get the list of related movers.
• 3. Fiil out the quotation form to get free quotes from selected companies.

Features:

• Find local mover comanies by zip code and request free quotes.
• Download and print free moving checklist to help you move.
• Read tips and relevant information for different type of moves.
• Browse moving services by move type, location, and moving distance.

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