Moving out of a shared apartment or studio in Montreal is a completely different situation than packing up a dorm room. You have a kitchen full of dishes, a bathroom worth of products, a closet that somehow tripled in size since September, and furniture you forgot you assembled seven months ago with screws that are now missing.
The difference between a smooth move and a chaotic one comes down to whether you have the right supplies in the right quantities before you start packing. This guide breaks down exactly what you need room by room and how to get it all delivered to your door in 48 hours.
How many boxes does a studio or shared apartment actually need
The answer depends on how much you have accumulated, but for a typical Montreal student living in a studio or as one person in a shared apartment, the breakdown looks roughly like this.
Your bedroom takes four to five boxes — clothes, shoes, bedding, pillows, and personal items. Your desk and school supplies area takes two to three boxes — textbooks, notebooks, laptop accessories, and stationery. The kitchen takes three to four boxes — plates, mugs, utensils, a few small appliances, and pantry items. The bathroom takes one to two boxes — toiletries, towels, and cleaning supplies. Your living room and common area items take two to three boxes — decor, books, speakers, miscellaneous items. Electronics and cables take one to two boxes — chargers, adapters, gaming equipment, and loose cables.
That adds up to 13 to 19 boxes for one person's belongings in a studio or shared apartment. Seventeen boxes sits right in the middle of that range, which is why the Student Moving Kit from MoveKit Montreal includes exactly that number — enough to pack everything comfortably without running short, but not so many that you are paying for boxes you will never fill.
What supplies you need beyond boxes
Boxes alone do not get you through a move. You need tape to seal them, a marker to label them, something to cut them open on the other end, and bags for all the small loose items that disappear during a move.
The small items problem is the one most people do not think about until it is too late. Screws from a disassembled IKEA shelf, charging cables, earbuds, jewelry, USB drives, keys to the old apartment — these all end up loose at the bottom of a random box and take hours to find later. Resealable bags solve this completely. You put all hardware from one piece of furniture into one labeled bag, all cables into another, and everything arrives organized instead of scattered.
The Student Moving Kit includes everything for this type of move in one order: 17 moving boxes at 18 by 18 by 18 inches, two rolls of packing tape at 48mm by 100 metres, one permanent marker, one box cutter, and one pack of ten resealable bags at 6 by 9 inches. The total is $66.99 CAD with delivery available within 48 hours across Montreal and Laval.
What is in the Student Moving Kit
For $66.99 CAD the kit includes everything a student needs to pack a full studio or shared apartment:
Seventeen medium moving boxes at 18 by 18 by 18 inches. Each box holds 5,832 cubic inches — enough for a full dresser drawer of clothes, a shelf of textbooks, or a kitchen cabinet worth of items. Seventeen boxes covers a complete studio or one person's share of a shared two or three bedroom apartment.
Two rolls of packing tape at 48mm by 100 metres. Same industrial-strength acrylic adhesive as every MoveKit tier — seals all seventeen boxes top and bottom with tape to spare.
One permanent marker for labeling every box by room and contents so unpacking takes minutes instead of hours.
One box cutter with retractable blade for safely opening boxes at your new place.
One pack of ten resealable bags at 6 by 9 inches. This is what separates the Student Kit from the Student Lite — when you disassemble an IKEA desk or bookshelf, every screw and bracket goes into a labeled bag instead of disappearing into the bottom of a random box. Same goes for charging cables, earbuds, USB drives, and any small items that get lost during a move.
Not sure a kit is right for you? You can also browse our full catalog of individual moving supplies and add exactly what you need to your cart.
When this kit is the right size and when it is not
This kit works well for a studio apartment with one person's belongings, for one person's share of a shared apartment with two or three roommates, for an end-of-year move with a full semester of accumulated stuff, and for anyone doing a local move in Montreal or Laval with mostly personal items and minimal large furniture.
This kit is more than you need if you are moving a single dorm room or residence with just the basics — the Student Lite Moving Kit at $46.99 with 10 boxes covers that situation at a lower price point.
This kit is not enough if you are moving a full one-bedroom apartment with a complete kitchen, living room furniture, and significant belongings in every room. That situation calls for the 1 Bedroom and Studio Moving Kit starting at $125.99 which includes 25 boxes plus packing paper, bubble wrap, stretch wrap, and a mattress bag — everything for a complete apartment move with fragile items protected.
What if you need protective materials
The Student Moving Kit covers packing and organizing but does not include protective wrapping materials in the base kit. This is intentional — not every student move involves fragile dishes or furniture that needs wrapping, and including those materials in every kit would raise the price for people who do not need them.
If your move does involve fragile items, you can add exactly what you need at checkout without upgrading to a larger kit. Items Like bubble, stretch wrap or any other extra items you need can be added in cart for checkout if required.
You build the exact kit your move requires — nothing more, nothing less.
How to order
Go to movekitmontreal.com , or directly go to Student Moving Kit, if you need extra items like protective materials or extra boxes add them to cart for checkout, and choose type of delivery or pickup. Your kit arrives ready to use — open the outer box and start packing.
If you are unsure which kit fits your move, the Student Lite Kit is more budget friendly option at $46.99 covers dorm rooms and minimal moves, the Student Moving Kit at $66.99 covers studios and shared apartments at budget, and the 1 Bedroom and Studio Kit starting at $125.99 covers full apartment moves with fragile item protection included.
Delivery options
Express delivery reaches any address in Montreal or Laval within 48 hours for $19.99(Including weekends). Standard delivery arrives within five days for $13.99(Including weekends). Both include a tracking number sent to your email..
How the Student Lite and Student Moving Kit compare
Both kits are built for student moves but at different scales. The Student Lite at $46.99 includes 10 boxes, 2 tape rolls, a marker, and a box cutter. The Student Moving Kit at $66.99 includes 17 boxes, 2 tape rolls, a marker, a box cutter, and a pack of 10 resealable bags.
The core difference is seven extra boxes and the resealable bags. If your entire move fits into 10 boxes — a single dorm room, a few suitcases worth of belongings, or a minimal studio — the Lite kit saves you $20. If you have a full studio or shared apartment with a kitchen, desk setup, and a semester of accumulated belongings, the extra seven boxes and the organizational bags in the Student Moving Kit are worth the difference.
Accepted payment methods
MoveKit Montreal accepts all major payment options to make checkout fast and secure. Pay with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or debit cards and credit cads. Digital payment options including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Shop Pay are also available at checkout.Charges appear on your statement as MoveKit Montreal.
For any questions, contact us through email or phone number below.
info@movekitmontreal.com or call 438-929-8617. We are available Monday through Sunday from 9am to 6pm.
