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Property Investment Calculator — Kolkata (2026)

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

Thinking about buying property to rent out in Kolkata? This calculator models a Kolkata 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 8.0% of upfront transaction costs (West Bengal 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 ₹34,20,000 of upfront cash. A typical rent of ₹25,000/month is a gross rental yield of 3.3% and a monthly shortfall of ₹29,673 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 ₹69,10,332 — a return on cash of about 202% on your ₹34,20,000 outlay. The investment breaks even on sale around year 2. Rental yields and price growth vary a lot by locality and are not guaranteed — use the calculator to test conservative cases before you commit.

Kolkata property investment calculator

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

Key outputs

Monthly EMI
₹54,673
Upfront cash needed
₹34,20,000
Gross rental yield
3.3%
Monthly cash flow
-₹29,673
You top up monthly
Break-even (on sale)
Year 2
10-yr ROI on cash
202%
Sell in year 10

On a ₹90,00,000 property in Kolkata, the gross rental yield is 3.3% and monthly cash flow is -₹29,673 (you top this up each month). You need ₹34,20,000 upfront, and it turns net-positive on sale around year 2.

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30-year projection

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Full year-by-year projection

Year-by-year projection for buying in Kolkata
YearProperty valueAnnual rentAnnual EMIOutstanding loanHome equityNet (rent − EMI)Cumulative net cashNet gain if sold
1₹96,30,000₹3,00,000₹6,56,074₹61,74,616₹34,55,384-₹3,56,074-₹3,56,074-₹4,16,990
2₹1,03,04,100₹3,15,000₹6,56,074₹60,38,148₹42,65,952-₹3,41,074-₹6,97,149₹45,762
3₹1,10,25,387₹3,30,750₹6,56,074₹58,89,619₹51,35,768-₹3,25,324-₹10,22,473₹5,83,042
4₹1,17,97,164₹3,47,288₹6,56,074₹57,27,960₹60,69,204-₹3,08,787-₹13,31,260₹11,99,972
5₹1,26,22,966₹3,64,652₹6,56,074₹55,52,013₹70,70,953-₹2,91,422-₹16,22,682₹19,02,041
6₹1,35,06,573₹3,82,884₹6,56,074₹53,60,513₹81,46,060-₹2,73,190-₹18,95,872₹26,95,122
7₹1,44,52,033₹4,02,029₹6,56,074₹51,52,086₹92,99,947-₹2,54,046-₹21,49,918₹35,85,509
8₹1,54,63,676₹4,22,130₹6,56,074₹49,25,237₹1,05,38,439-₹2,33,944-₹23,83,862₹45,79,940
9₹1,65,46,133₹4,43,237₹6,56,074₹46,78,336₹1,18,67,797-₹2,12,838-₹25,96,700₹56,85,636
10₹1,77,04,362₹4,65,398₹6,56,074₹44,09,611₹1,32,94,751-₹1,90,676-₹27,87,376₹69,10,332
11₹1,89,43,668₹4,88,668₹6,56,074₹41,17,133₹1,48,26,534-₹1,67,406-₹29,54,782₹82,62,316
12₹2,02,69,724₹5,13,102₹6,56,074₹37,98,803₹1,64,70,921-₹1,42,973-₹30,97,754₹97,50,469
13₹2,16,88,605₹5,38,757₹6,56,074₹34,52,336₹1,82,36,269-₹1,17,317-₹32,15,072₹1,13,84,311
14₹2,32,06,807₹5,65,695₹6,56,074₹30,75,244₹2,01,31,564-₹90,380-₹33,05,452₹1,31,74,044
15₹2,48,31,284₹5,93,979₹6,56,074₹26,64,820₹2,21,66,464-₹62,095-₹33,67,546₹1,51,30,605
16₹2,65,69,474₹6,23,678₹6,56,074₹22,18,119₹2,43,51,355-₹32,396-₹33,99,942₹1,72,65,718
17₹2,84,29,337₹6,54,862₹6,56,074₹17,31,933₹2,66,97,404-₹1,212-₹34,01,154₹1,95,91,956
18₹3,04,19,390₹6,87,605₹6,56,074₹12,02,773₹2,92,16,617₹31,531-₹33,69,623₹2,21,22,800
19₹3,25,48,748₹7,21,986₹6,56,074₹6,26,840₹3,19,21,908₹65,911-₹33,03,712₹2,48,72,708
20₹3,48,27,160₹7,58,085₹6,56,074₹0₹3,48,27,160₹1,02,011-₹32,01,701₹2,78,57,188
21₹3,72,65,061₹7,95,989₹0₹0₹3,72,65,061₹7,95,989-₹24,05,712₹3,10,66,699
22₹3,98,73,616₹8,35,789₹0₹0₹3,98,73,616₹8,35,789-₹15,69,923₹3,44,84,957
23₹4,26,64,769₹8,77,578₹0₹0₹4,26,64,769₹8,77,578-₹6,92,345₹3,81,25,776
24₹4,56,51,303₹9,21,457₹0₹0₹4,56,51,303₹9,21,457₹2,29,112₹4,20,03,902
25₹4,88,46,894₹9,67,530₹0₹0₹4,88,46,894₹9,67,530₹11,96,642₹4,61,35,067
26₹5,22,66,176₹10,15,906₹0₹0₹5,22,66,176₹10,15,906₹22,12,549₹5,05,36,063
27₹5,59,24,809₹10,66,702₹0₹0₹5,59,24,809₹10,66,702₹32,79,251₹5,52,24,811
28₹5,98,39,545₹11,20,037₹0₹0₹5,98,39,545₹11,20,037₹43,99,288₹6,02,20,437
29₹6,40,28,313₹11,76,039₹0₹0₹6,40,28,313₹11,76,039₹55,75,326₹6,55,43,357
30₹6,85,10,295₹12,34,841₹0₹0₹6,85,10,295₹12,34,841₹68,10,167₹7,12,15,359

Kolkata property investment FAQs

What is the rental yield in Kolkata?

At a rent of ₹25,000/month on a ₹90,00,000 property, the gross rental yield in Kolkata is about 3.3% 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 Kolkata?

Not initially. At ₹25,000 rent against a ₹54,673 EMI (30% down at 8.5% over 20 years), you top up about ₹29,673 a month; rent growth narrows this gap over time.

What return could a Kolkata 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 ₹69,10,332 on ₹34,20,000 of upfront cash — a return on cash of about 202%. These are assumptions you can change.

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

To invest in a ₹90,00,000 property in Kolkata you need roughly ₹34,20,000 upfront: a 30% down payment of ₹27,00,000 plus ₹7,20,000 of stamp duty, registration, and brokerage.

When does a Kolkata property investment break even?

Under the default assumptions, a Kolkata purchase turns net-positive on sale around year 2 — before that, appreciation has not yet covered your transaction and holding costs.