Rajkumar Anguluri·Software Engineer · Founder, Artha Engine·Last reviewed 8 April 2026·Methodology
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Home Ownership Cost Calculator
What will this home really cost you each month? See the true carrying cost beyond the EMI — maintenance, property tax, and insurance — plus what a bigger down payment or shorter tenure does to the number.
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EMI is only part of the ownership story — see the true monthly cost.
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True monthly cost of owning
₹99,045
Use true cost, not EMI alone
Owning gets mispriced when maintenance, property tax, and insurance are ignored.
Compare the true monthly cost to rent and your monthly buffer before locking the purchase.
Monthly EMI
₹83,045
True monthly cost
₹99,045
Annual carrying cost
₹1,92,000
Maintenance, property tax, and insurance combined.
Total interest
₹1Cr
Benchmarks
EMI vs true cost
+19.0%You
₹99K
Benchmark
₹83K
50% larger down payment
+12.4%You
₹99K
Benchmark
₹88.1K
A larger down payment trims both EMI and lifetime interest.
5-year shorter tenure
-10.0%You
₹99K
Benchmark
₹1.1L
Higher monthly cost but much less lifetime interest.
What moves the result most
Holding everything else fixed, here is how the headline shifts when each input swings by a typical range.
Carrying costs add 15%+ on top of EMI
Maintenance, insurance, and taxes are not negligible — budget them as fixed monthly costs, not surprises.
Monthly carrying cost
₹16,000
Total interest will exceed 80% of the loan principal
A shorter tenure or partial prepayments can substantially reduce the lifetime interest burden.
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At a glance
- What it does
- Adds maintenance, property tax, and insurance on top of EMI to show the real monthly cost of owning a home.
- Hidden costs
- Maintenance (0.5-2% of home value/year), property tax, and insurance typically add 15-25% on top of EMI.
- Typical output
- ₹1.2 Cr home at 8.6%/20 years: EMI ~₹83k/month, true cost ~₹99k/month after carrying costs.
- Best used for
- Pricing the true cash outflow of owning vs renting, and verifying rent-vs-buy math with realistic numbers.
How It Works
This is the drill-down layer. The flagship flow leads with a recommendation, and this page lets you inspect the underlying model.
- Monthly true cost = EMI + monthly carrying costs.
- Carrying costs include maintenance, property tax, and annual insurance.
- Total interest is modelled across the full loan tenure.
Assumptions
The recommendation stays blunt, but the assumptions remain visible.
- Maintenance and taxes are estimated as a percentage of the home value.
- Large one-time repairs, interiors, and vacancy costs are not included.
FAQ
The follow-up questions people usually ask after the main recommendation is already clear.
Why is EMI not the true cost of ownership?
Because ownership comes with recurring costs that do not build equity, such as upkeep, insurance, and taxes.
Why does this matter in rent-vs-buy decisions?
Because ignoring carrying costs makes buying look artificially cheaper than it really is.
Sources & references
Every formula and assumption above is grounded in these authoritative sources.
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