The cost to transfer a website from one hosting provider to another can range from free to several hundred dollars, depending on what's being moved and who does the work.

Here's a practical breakdown:

Scenario   Typical Cost
Simple WordPress site (DIY)   ₹0 – ₹2,000
Hosting company handles migration   Often free
Freelancer migration service   ₹2,000 – ₹15,000
Complex business/eCommerce site   ₹10,000 – ₹1,00,000+
Enterprise/custom application   Much higher
What affects the cost
1. Type of website
Basic blog or portfolio → cheap/easy
WordPress + plugins → moderate
WooCommerce / Magento / Shopify migrations → more expensive
Custom-coded apps → costly because of configuration and testing
2. Size of the website

Large databases, many email accounts, videos, backups, or high traffic increase migration time.

3. Downtime requirements

If you need:

zero downtime,
staging environments,
DNS coordination,
SSL reconfiguration,
email continuity,

the price goes up.

4. Who performs the migration

Many hosts include free migrations to attract customers.

Examples:

Hostinger
Bluehost
SiteGround
Cloudways

Some offer:

free automated migration,
1 free manual migration,
or paid premium migration support.
Domain transfer vs hosting transfer

People often mix these up:

Transfer Type   Typical Cost
Hosting migration   Usually free–₹10,000+
Domain transfer   ₹800 – ₹2,000 (includes renewal usually)

If you're only changing hosting and keeping the same domain registrar, the domain cost may be zero.

Hidden costs to watch for
Paid backup restoration
Premium migration plugins
SSL certificates
Email migration
DNS management
Developer troubleshooting
Temporary staging server
Cheapest approach

For a normal WordPress website:

Buy new hosting
Use a migration plugin like:
All-in-One WP Migration
Duplicator
Update DNS

That can cost almost nothing besides the new hosting plan.

If you tell me:

what type of site you have,
current host,
new host,
approximate size/traffic,
whether email accounts must also move,

I can estimate the realistic migration cost more accurately.