Rent & Moving Costs Planner

No deposit-day surprises: the full cost of the move, and the exact monthly amount to save for it.

Features

• The 30% rent guide calculated on your income, next to what the rent you're considering actually takes
• A moving-cost estimator with every usual line — deposit, first/last month, movers, truck, supplies, utility fees — all editable
• A built-in contingency line, because moves always cost a little more than the list
• A savings plan: target, deadline, and the exact monthly (and weekly) amount to set aside
• A week-by-week moving timeline checklist, from eight weeks out to moving day

How to use it

1. Enter your income and the rent you're considering; read the affordability check in Step 1
2. In Step 2, adjust every moving-cost line to your quotes and your lease
3. In Step 3, enter what you've saved and how many months you have — the sheet works out your monthly target
4. Work through the Timeline Checklist tab as moving day approaches

Format: Excel (.xlsx — also opens in Google Sheets) + printable PDF

For the saving-up strategy, read how to save for moving costs, and sense-check the rent itself in the free rent affordability calculator.