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Home loan EMI calculator

Find your monthly EMI, the total interest you will pay and a year-by-year schedule. Move the sliders or type your numbers.

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What is EMI?

Equated Monthly Installment – EMI for short – is the amount payable every month to the bank or any other financial institution until the loan amount is fully paid off. It consists of the interest on loan as well as part of the principal amount to be repaid. The sum of principal amount and interest is divided by the tenure, i.e., number of months, in which the loan has to be repaid. This amount has to be paid monthly.

The interest component of the EMI would be larger during the initial months and gradually reduce with each payment. The exact percentage allocated towards payment of the principal depends on the interest rate. Even though your monthly EMI payment won’t change, the proportion of principal and interest components will change with time. With each successive payment, you’ll pay more towards the principal and less in interest.

How EMI is calculated

EMI = P × r × (1 + r)ⁿ ÷ ((1 + r)ⁿ − 1)
  • P loan amount
  • r monthly interest rate (yearly rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100)
  • n number of monthly payments

For example, a loan of ₹25 lakh at 8.5% a year for 20 years (240 months) has an EMI of about ₹21,696.

Frequently asked questions

Does a longer tenure reduce my EMI?
Yes. Spreading the loan over more months lowers each EMI, but you pay interest for longer, so the total interest goes up. Use the tenure slider above to compare.
Why is most of my early EMI interest?
Interest is charged on the balance still owed. At the start the balance is highest, so the interest part is largest; as you repay, more of each EMI goes towards the principal. Open the year-by-year schedule to see this.
What happens to my EMI if the interest rate changes?
On a floating-rate loan, the bank may change your EMI or your tenure when its lending rate changes. On a fixed-rate loan the EMI stays the same for the fixed period.
Is this the exact EMI my bank will charge?
It is an estimate. Your bank's EMI can differ slightly because of processing fees, the exact rate offered and the date your EMIs start. Our home loan experts can compare offers from multiple banks for you.