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Deposit vs early loan repayment calculator

Enter the spare amount, the deposit rate, your loan's rate, and the period in months. The calculator compares the approximate deposit income against the approximate interest savings from prepaying the loan with the same amount.

Result

Which is better

Deposit income
Early repayment savings (estimate)

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This calculation is for informational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified professional. Formulas and rates may not fit your exact situation — double-check the figures before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Deposit income = spare amount × deposit rate ÷ 100 × months ÷ 12. Early repayment savings (estimate) = spare amount × loan rate ÷ 100 × months ÷ 12 — the same simple-interest formula applied to the loan rate instead of the deposit rate, as an approximation of interest saved.

The comparison boils down to comparing the rates themselves: if the loan rate is higher than the deposit rate (the usual case — loans are almost always pricier than deposits), prepaying the loan saves more money than the same amount could earn in a deposit over the same period.

The early repayment savings estimate here is approximate — it doesn't account for the exact repayment schedule (annuity or differentiated) or how interest is distributed over the outstanding balance over time. For a precise figure, use the separate early repayment savings calculator.

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