Mortgage Calculator

Equal Payment / Equal Principal — instant monthly & interest

Monthly Payment
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Total Payment
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Incl. principal
Total Interest
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Interest Ratio
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Principal vs Interest

Monthly Payment Trend (principal + interest)

Amortization Schedule

Period Date Payment Principal Interest Balance

Mortgage Calculator — Complete Guide

This calculator estimates the monthly payment and total interest of a home loan. It covers commercial loans, provident-fund loans and combined loans, and lets you compare the two most common repayment methods: equal payment and equal principal.

What this calculator does

Enter the loan amount, the annual interest rate, the term in years and a start date, then choose a repayment method. The tool produces a monthly payment figure, the total amount repaid, the total interest, the interest-to-total ratio, and a full amortization schedule you can page through month by month.

The formula

For the equal-payment method (constant monthly instalments) the payment is:

M = P × i × (1+i)^n ÷ ((1+i)^n − 1)
i = annual rate ÷ 12    n = years × 12

For the equal-principal method the principal repaid each month is fixed at P ÷ n, while interest is the outstanding balance times i, so the payment starts high and declines every month.

A worked example

Take a loan of ¥1,000,000 at 3.9% per year over 20 years using equal payment. The monthly rate is i = 0.039 ÷ 12 = 0.00325 and the number of periods is n = 240. Raising (1 + i) to the 240th power gives about 2.1787, so substituting into the formula yields a monthly payment of roughly ¥6,007. Across 240 months the total repaid is about ¥1,441,700, of which roughly ¥441,700 is interest — an interest ratio near 30.6%. Switching to equal principal would raise the first payment but cut total interest.

ItemEqual PaymentEqual Principal
First month≈ ¥6,007Highest, then falls
Payment shapeConstantDeclining
Total interestHigherLower

PITI, terms and edge cases

Use the schedule to see how much of each early payment is interest, which is often the most eye-opening part of a long mortgage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between equal payment and equal principal?

Equal payment keeps monthly payments constant but front-loads interest; equal principal pays more in the early months but costs less total interest overall.

What affects my monthly payment?

Loan amount, annual interest rate, term length and repayment method. A longer term lowers monthly payments but increases total interest.

Does this include property tax and insurance?

No — it covers principal and interest only. Add property tax, home insurance and PMI separately for your true monthly cost.