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EMI calculator

Enter the loan amount, interest rate and tenure to see your monthly EMI, how much interest you'll pay in total, and a year-by-year repayment schedule. It uses the same reducing-balance method as Indian banks.

Loan tenure

Monthly EMI

₹17,356.46

Principal
₹20,00,000
Total interest
₹21,65,553
Total payment
₹41,65,553

How to use: EMI calculator

  1. 1Enter the loan amount in rupees.
  2. 2Enter the annual interest rate offered by the bank.
  3. 3Enter the tenure in years or months.
  4. 4Read the EMI, total interest and total payment, and open the year-wise schedule if you need it.

Example: ₹20 lakh home loan

At 8.5% per year for 20 years, the EMI is about ₹17,356. Over 240 months you pay about ₹21.65 lakh in interest, more than the loan itself. The same loan over 15 years has a higher EMI (about ₹19,695) but saves roughly ₹6 lakh in interest.

How to pay less interest

  • Prepay when you can. Extra payments reduce the principal directly, which cuts every future month’s interest.
  • Increase your EMI with each salary hike instead of keeping it fixed.
  • Compare rates. Even 0.5% lower on a large home loan saves lakhs over 20 years.
  • Choose the shortest tenure whose EMI you can comfortably afford.

Rule of thumb

Many lenders and financial planners suggest keeping all your EMIs together below 40% of your monthly take-home pay.

This calculator is for planning. Check the final figures in your bank’s sanction letter.

Frequently asked questions

How is EMI calculated?

EMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where P is the loan amount, r is the monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100) and n is the number of monthly instalments.

Why is so much of my early EMI interest?

Interest is charged on the outstanding balance. At the start the balance is highest, so most of the EMI goes to interest. As you repay, the interest part falls and the principal part grows.

Should I choose a longer tenure to reduce EMI?

A longer tenure lowers the monthly EMI but increases the total interest a lot. Compare both numbers here before deciding.

Does this include processing fees and insurance?

No. It calculates the EMI on the loan amount only. Banks may add processing fees, insurance or GST on fees separately.

Is the result exactly what my bank will charge?

It matches the standard reducing-balance formula used by most Indian lenders. Small differences can come from the exact disbursal date and how the bank rounds.