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Emergency Fund Table: Emergency fund target by Essential monthly expenses

Reference table of emergency fund target for Emergency Fund across a range of essential monthly expenses values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Aarav Mehta, CFA, MBA Finance · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This emergency fund reference table shows the emergency fund target for a range of essential monthly expenses values, assuming a months of cover of 6. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Emergency Fund Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Essential monthly expensesEmergency fund target
₹13,000₹78,000
₹25,000₹1,50,000
₹38,000₹2,28,000
₹50,000₹3,00,000
₹75,000₹4,50,000
₹1,00,000₹6,00,000
₹1,50,000₹9,00,000
₹2,50,000₹15,00,000
₹3,50,000₹21,00,000
₹5,00,000₹30,00,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your essential monthly expenses and read across to the emergency fund target. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Emergency Fund Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Emergency Fund Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Emergency Fund Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common essential monthly expenses values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Emergency Fund Calculator.

Aarav Mehta · CFA, MBA Finance

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