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Retirement Calculator

Plan your retirement with confidence. Calculate the corpus you need, see if your current savings are on track, and find out how much more to invest monthly.

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₹50,000
₹10,000₹5L
₹5,00,000
₹0₹5Cr
₹15,000
₹0₹5L
12%
6%18%
8%
4%12%
6%
3%10%
Total₹6.8Cr
Invested0%
Returns100%

Required Corpus

₹5,63,48,674

Projected Corpus

₹6,79,28,668

Monthly Expenses at Retirement

₹2,87,175

You're on track! Your projected corpus exceeds the required amount by ₹1,15,79,994.

Retirement Corpus

₹5,63,48,674

Retirement Corpus data
YearCorpusAnnual Expenses
Age 31₹7,61,600₹6,36,000
Age 32₹10,54,592₹6,74,160
Age 33₹13,82,743₹7,14,610
Age 34₹17,50,272₹7,57,486
Age 35₹21,61,905₹8,02,935
Age 36₹26,22,934₹8,51,111
Age 37₹31,39,286₹9,02,178
Age 38₹37,17,600₹9,56,309
Age 39₹43,65,312₹10,13,687
Age 40₹50,90,749₹10,74,509
Age 41₹59,03,239₹11,38,979
Age 42₹68,13,228₹12,07,318
Age 43₹78,32,415₹12,79,757
Age 44₹89,73,905₹13,56,542
Age 45₹1,02,52,374₹14,37,935
Age 46₹1,16,84,259₹15,24,211
Age 47₹1,32,87,970₹16,15,664
Age 48₹1,50,84,126₹17,12,603
Age 49₹1,70,95,821₹18,15,360
Age 50₹1,93,48,920₹19,24,281
Age 51₹2,18,72,390₹20,39,738
Age 52₹2,46,98,677₹21,62,122
Age 53₹2,78,64,118₹22,91,850
Age 54₹3,14,09,412₹24,29,361
Age 55₹3,53,80,141₹25,75,122
Age 56₹3,98,27,358₹27,29,630
Age 57₹4,48,08,241₹28,93,408
Age 58₹5,03,86,830₹30,67,012
Age 59₹5,66,34,850₹32,51,033
Age 60₹6,36,32,632₹34,46,095
Age 61₹5,74,10,468₹34,46,100
Age 62₹5,83,50,439₹36,52,866
Age 63₹5,91,46,436₹38,72,038
Age 64₹5,97,73,791₹41,04,360
Age 65₹6,02,05,072₹43,50,622
Age 66₹6,04,09,819₹46,11,659
Age 67₹6,03,54,246₹48,88,359
Age 68₹6,00,00,926₹51,81,660
Age 69₹5,93,08,440₹54,92,560
Age 70₹5,82,31,002₹58,22,113
Age 71₹5,67,18,042₹61,71,440
Age 72₹5,47,13,758₹65,41,727
Age 73₹5,21,56,629₹69,34,230
Age 74₹4,89,78,875₹73,50,284
Age 75₹4,51,05,884₹77,91,301
Age 76₹4,04,55,576₹82,58,779
Age 77₹3,49,37,716₹87,54,306
Age 78₹2,84,53,169₹92,79,564
Age 79₹2,08,93,085₹98,36,338
Age 80₹1,21,38,014₹1,04,26,518
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How the Retirement Calculator Works

This calculator uses a two-phase model:

  • Accumulation phase: From now until retirement. Your existing savings grow at the expected return rate, and monthly SIP contributions compound over time.
  • Withdrawal phase: From retirement until life expectancy. Your corpus earns post-retirement returns while you withdraw inflation-adjusted expenses annually.

The required corpus is calculated using the present value of annuity formula, accounting for inflation-adjusted expenses during retirement.

How Much Do You Need to Retire in India?

A common rule of thumb is that you need 25-30 times your annual expenses at retirement. But this depends on several factors:

  • Inflation: At 6% inflation, today's ₹50,000/month becomes ₹1.6 lakh/month in 20 years
  • Healthcare costs: Medical inflation in India runs at 10-14% annually
  • Lifestyle: Post-retirement spending may decrease (no commute, kids settled) or increase (travel, hobbies)
  • Life expectancy: Rising life expectancy means your money needs to last longer

Retirement Investment Strategy

  • Pre-retirement: Equity-heavy portfolio (60-80% equity) for higher returns. Use SIP in index funds, ELSS, and NPS.
  • Post-retirement: Shift to conservative allocation. SWP from balanced funds, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, RBI Floating Rate Bonds, and annuity plans.
FAQ: When should I start planning for retirement?

Start as early as possible. A 25-year-old investing ₹10,000/month at 12% return accumulates ₹3.5 crore by age 60. A 35-year-old investing the same amount accumulates only ₹1 crore. Starting 10 years earlier gives you 3.5x the corpus — that's the power of compounding.

FAQ: Is EPF/PPF enough for retirement?

EPF and PPF alone are rarely sufficient for a comfortable retirement. EPF contributions are limited (12% of basic salary), and the corpus may not keep pace with inflation-adjusted expenses over 20-30 years. Consider them as the fixed-income foundation and supplement with equity investments (SIP in mutual funds, NPS) for inflation-beating growth.

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