EMI Calculator Pakistan — Islamic Finance & MPMG
Drag the sliders to see your monthly payment, total interest, and amortization schedule update live.
Amortization breakdown
Common questions
What is EMI?
How is EMI calculated?
Does a higher down payment help?
Is a shorter tenure always better?
Reading an EMI Like a Banker Does
The three levers of your EMI
Your EMI is set by three levers, and they don't pull equally. Understanding which lever does what stops you from accepting a bad loan that merely looks affordable:
| Lever | Effect on monthly EMI | Effect on total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount (principal) | Proportional — 20% more loan, ~20% higher EMI | Proportional |
| Profit / interest rate | Strong — a few points change EMI substantially | Strong, compounds over tenure |
| Tenure (years) | Longer tenure = lower EMI | Longer tenure = much higher total paid |
The flat-rate trap
The single most expensive misunderstanding in Pakistani consumer lending: a flat rate charges profit on the full original amount every year, even as you pay it down; a reducing-balance rate charges only on what you still owe. A “12% flat” quote equals roughly 21–22% reducing balance — nearly double what it sounds like. Dealerships and some leasing companies quote flat rates precisely because they sound cheaper. Before comparing any two offers, confirm which type each one is, convert both to reducing-balance terms, and compare the total amount payable over the full tenure — the calculator's amortization schedule shows it directly.
Islamic financing and subsidized schemes
Diminishing Musharakah — used by Meezan and other Islamic banks for home and car financing — is structured as joint ownership where you buy out the bank's share over time. Contractually different, but the monthly payment math is identical to a conventional reducing-balance loan, so this calculator works for it: enter the bank's quoted annual profit rate. For eligible first-home buyers, subsidized schemes like Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar offer single-digit rates against market rates several times higher — on a multi-million-rupee loan over 15–20 years, that difference compounds into millions; run both scenarios and look at the totals. Then stress-test: if a 2–3 point rate rise makes the EMI unaffordable, the loan is too large. See the month-by-month split with the amortization schedule, compare property financing on the mortgage calculator, or work out affordability percentages with the percentage calculator.