Rent or buy

Over the years you actually plan to stay — which one leaves you better off.

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Property price (Rs)Cash you put down (Rs)Bank markup, yearly (%)Rent you would pay each month (Rs)Rent rises each year (%)Property price rises each year (%)Years you plan to stay

Rent paid over those years—

Down payment + instalments paid—

Property worth at the end—

After clearing the loan, yours—

Buying ahead of renting by—

Everything after today is a guess — how fast rent rises, how fast prices rise. Change those two figures and watch the answer move; that is the honest use of this tool.