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Rent vs Buy
EMI and costs of buying vs renting and investing the difference.

Your Numbers

Compare net worth at your horizon — buying a home versus renting and investing the difference.

Property PriceToday's price of the home
₹10,00,000₹20,00,00,000
Down Payment %Paid upfront from your pocket
5%60%
Loan RateHome-loan interest rate
5%15%
Loan TenureLoan repayment period
5 yrs30 yrs
Monthly RentRent for a similar home today
₹5,000₹10,00,000
Investment ReturnIf a renter invests the difference — your assumption
1%30%
Property AppreciationHow fast the home's price rises (the swing factor)
0%15%
HorizonHow long before you'd sell / move
1 yrs30 yrs
Buy a Home
₹1,23,08,971
Net worth at horizon
Property value₹1,79,08,477
Loan left₹55,99,506
EMI₹69,426/mo
Rent + InvestFor your inputs
₹1,53,71,864
Net worth at horizon
Invested upfront₹20,00,000
Monthly invested₹39,426/mo
Rent₹30,000/mo
At 6% appreciation, renting + investing ends about ₹30,62,893 ahead. But this flips with appreciation — at 3% buying gives ₹78,39,658 vs renting ₹1,53,71,864, and at 9% buying gives ₹1,80,74,131 vs ₹1,53,71,864. The honest answer is a range, not one verdict.
Read before you compare
  • Property appreciation is the biggest swing — a couple of percent either way can flip the result. We show your rate plus a ±3% range.
  • This ignores stamp duty, registration, brokerage, maintenance and property tax — all real costs of buying.
  • Owning a home has a stability and emotional value this calculation cannot capture; renting keeps you flexible.
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AI Insights

DhanRadar AI

Appreciation is the biggest swing factor. At 6% the buyer ends ₹1,23,08,971, but drop it to 3% and that shifts to ₹78,39,658 — a difference of ₹44,69,313. Before deciding, try a low-appreciation scenario and see if you are still comfortable.

The renter invests the surplus. The down payment of ₹20,00,000 goes into the market at 12% assumed return, plus ₹39,426/mo if the EMI exceeds the rent. If rent is higher than the EMI, the renter invests only the lump sum — and the buyer has a natural edge.

For education only — not investment or property advice. The outcome depends heavily on assumptions (appreciation, return, rent) that real life will not match exactly.

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Calculations are estimates for illustration only and assume a constant annual return, which real markets do not provide. DhanRadar is a research & analytics platform, not an investment advisor. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.