Rent vs Buy Calculator
Compare owner equity with the renter's invested corpus over the same horizon instead of relying on intuition.
Problem
Buying feels permanent and renting feels temporary, but the real decision depends on equity, rent growth, and opportunity cost.
Promise
Compare buying a home versus renting and investing the difference using equity and opportunity-cost math.
Trust note
No login. The estimate runs in the browser and keeps the assumptions visible.
Tool mode
Basic keeps the fast default flow. Advanced unlocks goal seek, sensitivity sweep, and a second comparison scenario.
Home purchase
Rent and growth assumptions
Main answer
₹32,24,932
Renting and investing the difference comes out ahead by about ₹32,24,932.
Owner equity is compared with a renter corpus that starts with the down payment and receives the monthly owner-versus-renter cost difference.
Owner equity
₹1.1Cr
Property value minus the remaining loan balance.
Renter corpus
₹1.4Cr
Down payment invested plus the monthly cost difference.
Current EMI
₹65,087
Owner EMI before maintenance and taxes.
Decision gap
₹32,24,932
Difference between the two modeled paths.
Owner equity versus renter corpus
Property value at horizon
₹1.6Cr
Projected home value at the end of the horizon.
Loan balance left
₹52.5L
Outstanding principal after the chosen horizon.
Owner monthly cost
₹75,087
EMI plus annualized maintenance cost.
How to read this tool
This is a planning model, not a final quote. Use it to understand the direction and size of the trade-off before committing.
Adjust the inputs to test optimistic and conservative scenarios instead of relying on one default answer.
Why the result leans this way
The down payment is not free capital
Rent-versus-buy is really comparing owner equity against what the down payment and cash-flow difference could do elsewhere.
Short horizons punish buying friction
Buying usually looks worse over short windows if transaction costs and low principal repayment dominate the early years.
Assumptions and sources
Planning scope
This tool is meant for scenario planning. Quotes, taxes, policy terms, and personal preferences can change the final decision.
Effective from 2026-04-01
Scope note
The model excludes stamp duty, tax treatment, and transaction friction. Use the stamp-duty tool separately when property purchase is getting real.
Effective from 2026-04-01
Frequently asked questions
What is the hidden driver most people miss?
The opportunity cost of the down payment and the monthly owner-versus-renter cash-flow difference. That is what makes the comparison meaningful.
How should I use the rent vs buy calculator result?
Run it with conservative and aggressive assumptions. If the conclusion survives both cases, the decision is usually more robust.
What can change the real outcome?
Taxes, policy rules, employer terms, personal behavior, and financing costs can all move the final result away from the estimate.
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