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The keys are in your hand and the flat is empty. A fridge, a washing machine, beds, a sofa and a dozen small things later, the bill can run into lakhs. Here is how to fund it without overpaying, including the honest cases where a no-cost EMI is the better deal.
This page is for the moment you set up a home: your first flat, a move to a new city, setting up after marriage, or moving out of a furnished rental into an empty one. It is not about upgrading one gadget (see our laptop and gadget loan page) or renovating (see our home renovation loan page).
Prices vary with brand, size and city, so treat the figures below as a planning template rather than a quote. The useful split is between what you need in the first month and what can wait until you have lived in the space.
| Item (illustrative 2BHK) | Indicative budget | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Two beds with mattresses | ₹60,000 | Month one |
| Refrigerator | ₹30,000 | Month one |
| Washing machine | ₹25,000 | Month one |
| Kitchen appliances (mixer, microwave, water purifier, chimney) | ₹35,000 | Month one |
| Curtains, lights, fans, basic storage | ₹20,000 | Month one |
| Sofa | ₹40,000 | Can wait |
| Dining table and chairs | ₹25,000 | Can wait |
| Air conditioner (one room) | ₹40,000 | Depends on city and season |
| Television | ₹35,000 | Can wait |
| Total | ₹3,10,000 | ₹1,70,000 is month-one essentials |
Illustrative budget, not a price quote. Built-in wardrobes, modular kitchens and interiors are excluded; those are closer to renovation.
The “can wait” column is where most overspending happens. Buying it all in one weekend, on the high of a new home and a festival sale, is how a ₹1.7 lakh need becomes a ₹3.1 lakh loan.
Retailers push three ways to pay over time. They are not equally cheap, and the cheapest one depends on what you are buying.
Illustrative assumptions, not any lender’s quote: 12-month repayment. No-cost EMI: interest absorbed by the seller, 1% processing fee plus GST, and 18% GST on an interest component worked out at 15% a year; no cash discount lost. Personal loan: 11% a year (the rate Omozing’s loans start from) plus a 3% processing fee and GST. Card EMI: 15% a year plus a 1% fee, with GST on both. Revolving: 3.5% a month plus GST on interest, paying ₹13,610 a month, which takes 16 months to clear. Bar lengths are proportional.
So the honest answer: if the fridge you want is on a genuine no-cost EMI and the store’s cash price is the same, use the no-cost EMI. A personal loan earns its place when you are furnishing a whole home across many sellers, when the cash price is meaningfully lower, or when you would otherwise end up with several card EMIs and a high card utilisation that can weigh on your credit score. And whatever you do, avoid revolving a card balance.
Allow for the processing fee, which is deducted from the amount you receive and shown in your Key Fact Statement (KFS). Then match the tenure to what you are buying: appliances and furniture last years, but it is healthier to finish paying in 6 to 24 months, well before anything needs replacing.
| Loan amount | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1 lakh | ₹17,205 | ₹8,838 | ₹6,052 | ₹4,661 |
| ₹1.5 lakh | ₹25,808 | ₹13,257 | ₹9,078 | ₹6,991 |
| ₹2.5 lakh | ₹43,014 | ₹22,095 | ₹15,130 | ₹11,652 |
| ₹4 lakh | ₹68,822 | ₹35,353 | ₹24,207 | ₹18,643 |
Illustrative EMIs at 11% a year, reducing balance, excluding processing fee and GST. On ₹1.5 lakh, total interest is about ₹9,087 over 12 months and ₹17,788 over 24 months.
A worked example, using an illustrative profile, not a real customer: Neha, a product analyst who has just moved from Pune to Hyderabad, takes home ₹78,000 and pays ₹22,000 rent. Her month-one list comes to ₹1.7 lakh. The refrigerator (₹30,000) is on a genuine no-cost EMI at the same price as cash, so she takes that. Of the remaining ₹1.4 lakh, she pays ₹40,000 from her relocation allowance and borrows ₹1 lakh for 12 months, buying beds and a washing machine from a local store that gives a cash discount. Her loan EMI is about ₹8,838 plus ₹2,500 on the fridge EMI: about 15% of take-home, cleared within a year. The sofa and TV wait.
Moving is expensive in more ways than furniture. If you are also paying a deposit on a rental, see our rent deposit loan guide, and add the two EMIs together before deciding.
| Option | Cost | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy in phases from salary | No interest | “Can wait” items | Needs patience |
| Employer relocation allowance | None | Job moves | Check what it covers and any clawback clause |
| Refurbished or second-hand | Lower price | Furniture, some appliances | Warranty and condition |
| Furniture and appliance rental | Monthly rent | Short stays or uncertain plans | Over a few years, renting can cost more than buying |
| Exchange offers | Lower price on new items | Replacing old appliances when you move | Compare with selling the old item yourself |
| Genuine no-cost EMI | Fee and GST on interest | One big item from one seller | Lost cash discount; card limit blocked |
| Personal loan (Omozing) | From 11% a year, plus processing fee | Many essentials from many sellers | Borrowing for the “can wait” list |
Avoid short-term loan apps for furnishing; their fees and daily interest can be very high. If you already carry several app loans, SmartSwitch can combine them into one Omozing EMI before you take on new costs, and you can check any app in the RBI’s digital lending app directory.
Two documents start the process: your last 6 months’ salary-account bank statement and your latest salary slip, plus KYC. No invoices are needed. A credit officer reads your full report; see our guide to a personal loan with a CIBIL score from 600.
Note which items have genuine no-cost EMI and which stores give a cash price.
Use our application page with the amount for the remaining essentials and a tenure of 6 to 24 months.
Your 6-month bank statement and latest salary slip.
A credit officer reviews your report and salary history.
Rate, fees, APR, net disbursal and repayment schedule, before you e-sign.
The money lands in your own account. Negotiate, pay by UPI or bank transfer, and keep warranties and invoices.
For a step-by-step walkthrough of the application itself, read our post on applying for a personal loan to buy furniture.
Salaried, ₹40,000+ take-home, score from 600: apply with two documents and see your exact terms in the Key Fact Statement before you sign.
Not entirely. The lender still charges interest, which the seller usually absorbs as a discount, but you may pay a processing fee and GST on the interest component, and you can lose a cash discount. Check the total you will pay before confirming.
When you are buying many items from different sellers, when stores offer a lower cash price, or when several card EMIs would push up your card utilisation. For one big appliance on genuine no-cost EMI at the cash price, the EMI offer is usually cheaper.
No. The loan is paid into your bank account and you buy what you need. Keep invoices for warranties and your own records.
Between 6 and 24 months for most households. Shorter tenures cost less interest; aim to finish well before anything needs replacing.
Omozing does not offer home loans. You can take a personal loan alongside one, but your home or rent costs and all EMIs together should stay comfortably within your salary, and lenders will count all of them.
Possibly. Omozing considers applications from a score of 600 and a credit officer reviews your full report. A lower score can mean a higher rate, shown in the Key Fact Statement.
Renting suits short stays or uncertain plans. If you expect to stay several years, buying essentials is usually cheaper over time; compare the total rent over your expected stay with the purchase price.
Sources: How no-cost EMI works and its fees, Business Today, “No-cost EMI explained”, 6 December 2025. All prices and rate comparisons on this page are illustrative; check the exact fees and APR in any offer before you accept it. Figures as of October 2026. This page is general information, not financial advice.
Omozing is the digital lending brand of Aparampaar Finance Private Limited, an RBI-registered non-deposit-taking NBFC based in Bengaluru. Loans are subject to credit assessment; approval is not guaranteed. Rates start from 11% a year; your exact rate, fees and APR are in the Key Fact Statement before you sign. See our regulatory disclosures and grievance redressal process.