Cost Estimators

House Cleaning, Moving, Wedding and Solar Panel Cost Estimators

Seven cost estimators for the bigger household projects. Prices vary widely between countries, cities and contractors, so none of them assumes a rate: you enter your own hourly, per-square-metre or per-watt price and each estimator shows the working behind the total. Use them to build a budget, then get local quotes before you commit.

Every Cost Estimators tool

House Cleaning Cost Calculator

Cleaning hours and cost per visit at your own hourly rate.

Landscaping Cost Calculator

Garden project budget from your areas, rates and labour.

Moving Cost Calculator

Movers, hours and cost of a house move at your own rates.

Pool Cost Calculator

Pool volume, build, fill and yearly running cost at your rates.

Renovation Cost Calculator

Renovation budget from area, your build rate, fees and contingency.

Solar Installation Cost Calculator

Solar system cost from size, your price per watt and battery.

Wedding Cost Calculator

Total wedding budget and cost per guest from your own figures.

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House cleaning

The house cleaning cost calculator estimates the hours for a regular, deep or move-out clean from the floor area, then the cost per visit and per month at your hourly rate.

Moving

The moving cost calculator estimates the crew, hours and labour for a move from the size of the home, adds a distance charge and extras, and gives the total at your rates.

Wedding

The wedding cost calculator adds catering per head to the venue, attire, photography, music, flowers and other lines, with a contingency, and gives the total and cost per guest.

Renovation

The renovation cost calculator multiplies the floor area by your build rate, adds fixtures, professional fees and a contingency, and shows each line of the budget.

Landscaping

The landscaping cost calculator prices lawn, paving, planting beds, fencing, labour days and design at your own rates and totals the project.

Pool

The pool cost calculator gives the water volume of a pool, the build and fill cost, and the yearly running cost of the pump and chemicals at your prices.

Solar installation

The solar installation cost calculator prices a system from its size and your installed price per watt, adds a battery and extras, and takes off any rebate you enter.