EMI Calculator — Monthly Loan Payment Calculator

Free EMI calculator for home, car and personal loans. Includes amortisation table and principal/interest charts.

About this calculator

An EMI (Equated Monthly Instalment) calculator helps you find out exactly how much you will pay every month on a loan. Whether you are taking a home loan, car loan, personal loan, or education loan, the EMI calculator gives you the monthly payment amount, total amount payable over the loan tenure, and total interest you will pay to the bank.

EMI calculators are used by millions of people in India every day before taking any loan. Knowing your EMI in advance helps you plan your monthly budget, compare offers from different banks, and decide whether a loan is affordable for your income.

CalcGlobe's EMI calculator also shows you a complete amortisation schedule — a month-by-month breakdown of how much of each payment goes towards the principal and how much goes towards interest. This helps you understand how your loan reduces over time.

Formula

EMI = \frac{P \times R \times (1+R)^N}{(1+R)^N - 1}

  • P — Principal loan amount
  • R — Monthly interest rate = Annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100
  • N — Loan tenure in months

Worked example

Inputs: Loan amount: ₹10,00,000 · Interest rate: 8.5% per annum · Tenure: 5 years (60 months)

  1. Monthly rate R = 8.5 ÷ 12 ÷ 100 = 0.007083
  2. (1 + R)^N = (1.007083)^60 = 1.5269
  3. EMI = 10,00,000 × 0.007083 × 1.5269 ÷ (1.5269 − 1) = ₹20,516 per month
  4. Total payable = 20,516 × 60 = ₹12,30,960
  5. Total interest = 12,30,960 − 10,00,000 = ₹2,30,960

Frequently asked questions

What is a good EMI to salary ratio?

Most financial advisors recommend your total EMI payments should not exceed 40–50% of your monthly take-home salary. For example if you earn ₹60,000 per month, your total EMIs across all loans should ideally stay below ₹25,000–₹30,000. Keeping EMIs lower gives you financial flexibility for emergencies and savings.

Does a higher down payment reduce EMI?

Yes — a higher down payment directly reduces the principal loan amount, which in turn reduces your EMI and the total interest you pay over the loan tenure. For example on a ₹50 lakh home loan, paying ₹10 lakh as down payment instead of ₹5 lakh reduces your principal by ₹5 lakh, saving a significant amount in interest over 20 years.

What happens if I pay an extra EMI?

Making even one extra EMI payment per year can significantly reduce your loan tenure and total interest paid. This is called prepayment. Most banks allow partial prepayment on floating rate loans without penalty. Use the prepayment option in the amortisation schedule to see how much you can save.

Fixed rate or floating rate — which is better for EMI?

Fixed rate loans have an EMI that never changes regardless of market conditions — good for budgeting certainty. Floating rate loans have an EMI that changes with the RBI repo rate — usually lower when rates fall but higher when rates rise. For long tenure loans like home loans, floating rate has historically worked out cheaper in India over time.

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