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How much personal loan can I get on a ₹1.5 lakh salary?

In short: With no other EMIs, roughly ₹12.4 lakh to ₹22.9 lakh. At 40%–50% FOIR, a ₹1.5 lakh take-home leaves ₹60,000–₹75,000 a month for EMIs, which repays about ₹18.3 lakh to ₹22.9 lakh over 36 months at 11% a year. One of the most useful things a loan can do at this income is replace credit-card balances that are being carried from month to month: at an example card rate of 3.5% a month, ₹6 lakh of card debt costs about ₹21,000 a month in interest alone. Figures are illustrative; actual terms depend on a full credit assessment.

Written by the Omozing Credit Team · Figures calculated with the standard reducing-balance EMI formula · Updated October 2026

The grid for a ₹1.5 lakh take-home

Existing EMIs are shown as 0%, 10% and 20% of take-home: none, ₹15,000 and ₹30,000 a month. Card balances you carry forward can be counted as obligations too, which is one more reason to clear them.

FOIR limit · existing EMIsEMI room11%, 24 months11%, 36 months14%, 24 months14%, 36 months
40% · none₹60,000₹12,87,000₹18,32,000₹12,49,000₹17,55,000
40% · ₹15,000 (10%)₹45,000₹9,65,000₹13,74,000₹9,37,000₹13,16,000
40% · ₹30,000 (20%)₹30,000₹6,43,000₹9,16,000₹6,24,000₹8,77,000
50% · none₹75,000₹16,09,000₹22,90,000₹15,62,000₹21,94,000
50% · ₹15,000 (10%)₹60,000₹12,87,000₹18,32,000₹12,49,000₹17,55,000
50% · ₹30,000 (20%)₹45,000₹9,65,000₹13,74,000₹9,37,000₹13,16,000

Illustrative assumptions: FOIR of 40% or 50% of take-home; example rates of 11% and 14% a year (not an offer; Omozing’s rates start from 11% a year); tenures of 24 and 36 months. Rounded down to the nearest ₹1,000. All figures are within Omozing’s ₹25 lakh maximum. Actual amounts depend on a full credit assessment.

The top of this range is close to our ₹25 lakh maximum. To compare bands, see personal loan by salary; for how we assess incomes like yours, see personal loans for high-income professionals.

Why high earners end up with expensive card debt

A large salary usually brings large card limits. A foreign trip, a home renovation and a relative’s hospital bill can stack up on two or three cards within a few months. Each one feels manageable, and paying “a good chunk” every month feels responsible. But a balance carried past the due date is charged interest every month, and at an example rate of 3.5% a month it compounds quickly.

Here is an illustrative case: ₹6 lakh spread across cards, and ₹28,808 a month to put towards it. That is the EMI on a ₹6 lakh personal loan over 24 months at an example 14% a year, about 19% of a ₹1.5 lakh take-home.

Same ₹28,808 a month: card balance vs personal loan

₹0 ₹2L ₹4L ₹6L ₹3,13,708 still owed Loan closed 0 12 24 36 months Card at 3.5% a month: 38 months, ₹4,93,262 interest Loan at 14% a year: 24 months, ₹91,386 interest

Drawn to scale. Illustrative: card rate of 3.5% a month and loan rate of 14% a year are examples, not offers; Omozing’s rates start from 11% a year. Excludes card charges other than interest.

Even after a 3% processing fee on the loan (₹18,000 plus ₹3,240 GST), the loan route costs about ₹1,12,626 in total against ₹4,93,262 of card interest, a difference of roughly ₹3.8 lakh, and you are debt-free 14 months sooner. Your card use also drops sharply, which helps your score. Why utilisation matters.

How to consolidate without ending up with both debts

  1. List every balance

    Card, outstanding amount and the rate on each statement. Borrow the total plus the fee, not a round number above it.

  2. Pay the cards the day the money arrives

    The loan goes into your own account. Clear each card in full straight away, before the next statement date.

  3. Keep the cards, change the habit

    Closing old cards can reduce your available limit. Keep them, set auto-pay for the full statement, and use them for spending you can clear each month. Does closing a card hurt?

  4. Use one loan, not three

    Taking separate loans to clear separate cards multiplies fees and enquiries. One loan, one EMI is easier to manage and simpler for the next lender to read.

What most people get wrong: they think a card limit and a personal loan are the same kind of credit. A card is built for short-term spending you clear within the interest-free period. Once a balance rolls over for months, it becomes one of the most expensive debts you can hold. Paying only the minimum avoids a late mark but lets interest keep building. More on the minimum due.

Carrying card balances on a ₹1.5 lakh salary?

One Omozing loan of up to ₹25 lakh can replace several card balances with a single EMI over 3–36 months. Two documents, fully digital, credit officer review, rates from 11% a year.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get ₹20 lakh on a ₹1.5 lakh salary?

Possibly, with no other EMIs and a lender allowing 50% FOIR over 36 months: the illustrative maximum is about ₹22.9 lakh at 11% and ₹21.9 lakh at 14%. At 40% FOIR it is closer to ₹18 lakh.

Is a personal loan cheaper than card debt?

Usually, for balances carried for months. In our example, ₹6 lakh cost about ₹4.9 lakh in card interest versus about ₹1.1 lakh, including the fee, on a 24-month loan.

Will consolidating my cards improve my score?

It can help over time, because your card utilisation falls and you have one EMI to pay on time. The new loan’s enquiry may cause a small, temporary dip.

Should I close my cards after consolidating?

Not necessarily. Keeping them open with low balances keeps your available limit high; what matters is not rebuilding the balance.

Can I use the loan to pay cards from different banks?

Yes. The loan is paid into your own bank account, and you pay each card issuer yourself, so it works whichever banks issued your cards.

Next questions people ask:

Does paying only the minimum due hurt my score? What is credit utilisation, and why does 30% matter? How much personal loan on a ₹2 lakh salary?

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