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Investment Needed for Income Table: Investment needed by Desired annual income

Reference table of investment needed for Investment Needed for Income across a range of desired annual income 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 investment needed for income reference table shows the investment needed for a range of desired annual income values, assuming an expected annual yield of 6%. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Investment Needed for Income Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Desired annual incomeInvestment needed
₹1,50,000₹25,00,000.00
₹3,00,000₹50,00,000.00
₹4,50,000₹75,00,000.00
₹6,00,000₹1,00,00,000.00
₹9,00,000₹1,50,00,000.00
₹12,00,000₹2,00,00,000.00
₹18,00,000₹3,00,00,000.00
₹30,00,000₹5,00,00,000.00
₹42,00,000₹7,00,00,000.00
₹60,00,000₹10,00,00,000.00

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your desired annual income and read across to the investment needed. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Investment Needed for Income Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Investment Needed for Income 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 Investment Needed for Income Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common desired annual income values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Investment Needed for Income Calculator.

Aarav Mehta · CFA, MBA Finance

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