Loan Comparison Calculator

Put three sanction letters side by side and see which is genuinely cheapest once fees and tenure are counted.

Offer A is the cheapest
₹12,70,112
total cost — ₹1,35,051 less than the most expensive

About the Loan Comparison Calculator

Lenders make comparison hard on purpose. One offer has a lower rate but a chunky processing fee; another quotes a longer tenure so the EMI looks smaller; a third bundles insurance. Put side by side on total cost and APR, the ranking often reverses.

Enter the three sanctions you are weighing. The cheapest by total cost is highlighted, and the APR column tells you which is genuinely better priced independent of tenure.

The formula

Total cost = (EMI × months) + fees, and APR reconciles the rate with the fees
Total costEverything you hand over across the life of the loan
APRThe tenure-neutral comparison rate

Where tenures differ, trust the APR over the total cost — a longer loan always costs more in absolute terms.

Things worth knowing

1
Ask every lender for the key facts statement. It states the APR and all charges in a standard format.
2
A waived processing fee is worth more than a small rate cut on a short loan, and less on a long one.
3
Use a competing sanction letter as leverage. Lenders will match rather than lose a good file.

Frequently asked questions

Hold the amount and tenure constant, then compare APR and total cost. If tenures differ, APR is the tenure-neutral figure and the one to trust.

No. The lowest EMI usually just means the longest tenure. Look at total cost and APR — a lower EMI over more years almost always costs more.

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