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Property Investment Calculator — Kochi (2026)

Rental yield, cash flow, and return on cash for a buy-to-let in Kochi, Kerala. Planning to live in it instead? Use the Kochi rent vs buy calculator.

Thinking about buying property to rent out in Kochi? This calculator models a Kochi buy-to-let the way an investor should look at it — not just the EMI, but the gross rental yield, monthly cash flow, the full 11.0% of upfront transaction costs (Kerala stamp duty, registration, and brokerage), and your return on cash if you sell in any of the next 30 years.

On the worked example of a ₹90,00,000 property (assuming 30% down at 8.5% over 20 years, all editable), the EMI is ₹54,673 and you need ₹36,90,000 of upfront cash. A typical rent of ₹24,000/month is a gross rental yield of 3.2% and a monthly shortfall of ₹30,673 that you fund until rents rise.

Selling after 10 years under the default 7% property-growth and 5% rent-growth assumptions, the modelled net gain is ₹64,89,397 — a return on cash of about 176% on your ₹36,90,000 outlay. The investment breaks even on sale around year 3. Rental yields and price growth vary a lot by locality and are not guaranteed — use the calculator to test conservative cases before you commit.

Kochi property investment calculator

Your scenario
₹90,00,000
Transaction cost assumptions (Kerala)

Key outputs

Monthly EMI
₹54,673
Upfront cash needed
₹36,90,000
Gross rental yield
3.2%
Monthly cash flow
-₹30,673
You top up monthly
Break-even (on sale)
Year 3
10-yr ROI on cash
176%
Sell in year 10

On a ₹90,00,000 property in Kochi, the gross rental yield is 3.2% and monthly cash flow is -₹30,673 (you top this up each month). You need ₹36,90,000 upfront, and it turns net-positive on sale around year 3.

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30-year projection

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Full year-by-year projection

Year-by-year projection for buying in Kochi
YearProperty valueAnnual rentAnnual EMIOutstanding loanHome equityNet (rent − EMI)Cumulative net cashNet gain if sold
1₹96,30,000₹2,88,000₹6,56,074₹61,74,616₹34,55,384-₹3,68,074-₹3,68,074-₹6,98,990
2₹1,03,04,100₹3,02,400₹6,56,074₹60,38,148₹42,65,952-₹3,53,674-₹7,21,749-₹2,48,838
3₹1,10,25,387₹3,17,520₹6,56,074₹58,89,619₹51,35,768-₹3,38,554-₹10,60,303₹2,75,212
4₹1,17,97,164₹3,33,396₹6,56,074₹57,27,960₹60,69,204-₹3,22,678-₹13,82,981₹8,78,251
5₹1,26,22,966₹3,50,066₹6,56,074₹55,52,013₹70,70,953-₹3,06,009-₹16,88,990₹15,65,733
6₹1,35,06,573₹3,67,569₹6,56,074₹53,60,513₹81,46,060-₹2,88,505-₹19,77,495₹23,43,499
7₹1,44,52,033₹3,85,948₹6,56,074₹51,52,086₹92,99,947-₹2,70,127-₹22,47,622₹32,17,805
8₹1,54,63,676₹4,05,245₹6,56,074₹49,25,237₹1,05,38,439-₹2,50,829-₹24,98,452₹41,95,351
9₹1,65,46,133₹4,25,507₹6,56,074₹46,78,336₹1,18,67,797-₹2,30,567-₹27,29,019₹52,83,317
10₹1,77,04,362₹4,46,783₹6,56,074₹44,09,611₹1,32,94,751-₹2,09,292-₹29,38,311₹64,89,397
11₹1,89,43,668₹4,69,122₹6,56,074₹41,17,133₹1,48,26,534-₹1,86,953-₹31,25,263₹78,21,834
12₹2,02,69,724₹4,92,578₹6,56,074₹37,98,803₹1,64,70,921-₹1,63,497-₹32,88,760₹92,89,464
13₹2,16,88,605₹5,17,207₹6,56,074₹34,52,336₹1,82,36,269-₹1,38,868-₹34,27,628₹1,09,01,756
14₹2,32,06,807₹5,43,067₹6,56,074₹30,75,244₹2,01,31,564-₹1,13,007-₹35,40,635₹1,26,68,861
15₹2,48,31,284₹5,70,220₹6,56,074₹26,64,820₹2,21,66,464-₹85,854-₹36,26,489₹1,46,01,662
16₹2,65,69,474₹5,98,731₹6,56,074₹22,18,119₹2,43,51,355-₹57,343-₹36,83,832₹1,67,11,828
17₹2,84,29,337₹6,28,668₹6,56,074₹17,31,933₹2,66,97,404-₹27,406-₹37,11,239₹1,90,11,872
18₹3,04,19,390₹6,60,101₹6,56,074₹12,02,773₹2,92,16,617₹4,027-₹37,07,212₹2,15,15,212
19₹3,25,48,748₹6,93,106₹6,56,074₹6,26,840₹3,19,21,908₹37,032-₹36,70,180₹2,42,36,240
20₹3,48,27,160₹7,27,762₹6,56,074₹0₹3,48,27,160₹71,687-₹35,98,493₹2,71,90,396
21₹3,72,65,061₹7,64,150₹0₹0₹3,72,65,061₹7,64,150-₹28,34,343₹3,03,68,068
22₹3,98,73,616₹8,02,357₹0₹0₹3,98,73,616₹8,02,357-₹20,31,986₹3,37,52,894
23₹4,26,64,769₹8,42,475₹0₹0₹4,26,64,769₹8,42,475-₹11,89,510₹3,73,58,611
24₹4,56,51,303₹8,84,599₹0₹0₹4,56,51,303₹8,84,599-₹3,04,912₹4,11,99,878
25₹4,88,46,894₹9,28,829₹0₹0₹4,88,46,894₹9,28,829₹6,23,917₹4,52,92,342
26₹5,22,66,176₹9,75,270₹0₹0₹5,22,66,176₹9,75,270₹15,99,187₹4,96,52,702
27₹5,59,24,809₹10,24,034₹0₹0₹5,59,24,809₹10,24,034₹26,23,221₹5,42,98,782
28₹5,98,39,545₹10,75,235₹0₹0₹5,98,39,545₹10,75,235₹36,98,457₹5,92,49,606
29₹6,40,28,313₹11,28,997₹0₹0₹6,40,28,313₹11,28,997₹48,27,454₹6,45,25,484
30₹6,85,10,295₹11,85,447₹0₹0₹6,85,10,295₹11,85,447₹60,12,901₹7,01,48,093

Kochi property investment FAQs

What is the rental yield in Kochi?

At a rent of ₹24,000/month on a ₹90,00,000 property, the gross rental yield in Kochi is about 3.2% per year (before maintenance, tax, and vacancy). That is the annual rent as a share of the purchase price.

Is a buy-to-let property cash-flow positive in Kochi?

Not initially. At ₹24,000 rent against a ₹54,673 EMI (30% down at 8.5% over 20 years), you top up about ₹30,673 a month; rent growth narrows this gap over time.

What return could a Kochi property give if sold in 10 years?

Selling after 10 years (default 7% property growth, 5% rent growth, 1.0% resale cost), the modelled net gain is ₹64,89,397 on ₹36,90,000 of upfront cash — a return on cash of about 176%. These are assumptions you can change.

How much upfront cash do I need to invest in a ₹90.00 L property in Kochi?

To invest in a ₹90,00,000 property in Kochi you need roughly ₹36,90,000 upfront: a 30% down payment of ₹27,00,000 plus ₹9,90,000 of stamp duty, registration, and brokerage.

When does a Kochi property investment break even?

Under the default assumptions, a Kochi purchase turns net-positive on sale around year 3 — before that, appreciation has not yet covered your transaction and holding costs.