The EMI on a ₹30 lakh home loan for 20 years at 8.5% a year is ₹26,035 a month. You pay ₹32,48,327 as interest, so the total repaid is ₹62,48,327.
At 8% the EMI would be ₹25,093; at 9% it would be ₹26,992. Every 0.5% changes the total interest by about ₹2,29,700 over the full tenure.
| Year | Principal paid | Interest paid | Loan left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹59,707 | ₹2,52,709 | ₹29,40,293 |
| 2 | ₹64,984 | ₹2,47,432 | ₹28,75,309 |
| 3 | ₹70,728 | ₹2,41,688 | ₹28,04,580 |
| 4 | ₹76,980 | ₹2,35,436 | ₹27,27,600 |
| 5 | ₹83,785 | ₹2,28,632 | ₹26,43,815 |
| 6 | ₹91,190 | ₹2,21,226 | ₹25,52,625 |
| 7 | ₹99,251 | ₹2,13,166 | ₹24,53,374 |
| 8 | ₹1,08,024 | ₹2,04,393 | ₹23,45,351 |
| 9 | ₹1,17,572 | ₹1,94,844 | ₹22,27,779 |
| 10 | ₹1,27,964 | ₹1,84,452 | ₹20,99,815 |
| 11 | ₹1,39,275 | ₹1,73,141 | ₹19,60,540 |
| 12 | ₹1,51,586 | ₹1,60,831 | ₹18,08,954 |
| 13 | ₹1,64,985 | ₹1,47,432 | ₹16,43,969 |
| 14 | ₹1,79,568 | ₹1,32,849 | ₹14,64,402 |
| 15 | ₹1,95,440 | ₹1,16,977 | ₹12,68,962 |
| 16 | ₹2,12,715 | ₹99,701 | ₹10,56,247 |
| 17 | ₹2,31,517 | ₹80,899 | ₹8,24,730 |
| 18 | ₹2,51,981 | ₹60,435 | ₹5,72,749 |
| 19 | ₹2,74,254 | ₹38,163 | ₹2,98,495 |
| 20 | ₹2,98,495 | ₹13,921 | ₹0 |
Rates used: October–December 2026 where a government rate applies. Results are estimates.