Buying a US stock can cost more than brokerage. Enter your prices and quantity to see the charges in dollars. Then add your bank's rates to see the result in rupees.
The price move gives $50.00. Charges on both orders take $2.54, so +$47.46 reaches you before income tax. A sell price of $100.25 covers these charges.
Zerodha's pages differ on one point. Zerodha's product FAQ describes regulatory fees differently. Check the charges shown in your own statement.
What this trade costs
This estimate uses your inputs and the fee rules shown above. Your provider's final charges may differ. The result is before income tax.
This is arithmetic, not a target price or advice. TCS is left out of both figures.
| Fee plan | Zerodha | Groww | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokerage + GST | $2.42 | $2.42 | $5.13 |
| Other fees | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Total charges | $2.54 | $2.47 | $5.16 |
| Net USD result | +$47.46 | +$47.53 | +$44.84 |
| Status | Conflict | Conflict | ✓ Complete |
No "lower cost" label here. It appears only when every column is complete.
Custom uses the plan you typed. Groww's daily fees assume these are all your trades on those dates. Same bank figures for all three.
Each file lists every fee, its source and the date it was checked.
The link carries only these inputs. Saved inputs stay in this browser only, and are off until you turn them on.
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Each button changes exactly one input and says what that did to the headline figure. Reset undoes it.
SEC and FINRA fees follow the trade date in the form, not today's date.
There are up to five kinds of cost. Brokerage on each order, and 18% GST on it. Small US regulatory fees, mostly on sells. The bank's exchange rate and its markup. A transfer fee with GST. And TCS (tax collected at source), which is tax paid upfront, not a fee.
For a $1,000 trade, brokerage is often the smallest part. The exchange rate and bank fees can be much bigger.
| Brokerage | 0.1% of each order. At least $0.01, at most $10. |
|---|---|
| GST | 18% on brokerage |
| Regulatory fees | SEC on sells, IFSCA on both sides (detailed charges page) |
| Route | India INX Global Access, GIFT City |
Example: a $100 order pays $0.10 brokerage. A $50,000 order pays $10, the cap.
Checked on 20 Oct 2026 from the public charges page. Not the official calculator of this broker.
| Brokerage | 0.1% of each order or $1, whichever is higher. No cap listed. |
|---|---|
| GST | 18% on brokerage |
| Regulatory fees | SEC and FINRA on sells, CAT on buys and sells, added up per day |
| Currency conversion | Groww says it does not charge. Your bank's rate still applies. |
Example: a $100 order pays $1.00 brokerage, the minimum. A $50,000 order pays $50.
Checked on 20 Oct 2026 from the public charges page. Not the official calculator of this broker.
A minimum charge changes the picture. With a $1 minimum, a $100 order pays 1% in brokerage. A $1,000 order pays only 0.1%.
| Order value | Zerodha | Groww |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | $0.10 | $1.00 |
| $1,000 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| $10,000 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| $50,000 | $10.00 | $50.00 |
Brokerage only, one order, before GST. Ten $100 orders cost $1.00 at Zerodha and $10.00 at Groww. This is arithmetic, not a broker pick.
Your bank sells you dollars at its own rate. That rate often has a markup above the market rate. When you bring money home, the bank buys dollars back at another rate.
So the rate matters twice. Enter the rate your bank actually quotes. Do not add the markup again.
TCS (tax collected at source) is 20% on the part of your yearly remittances above ₹10 lakh. The year runs April to March. It counts money sent through every bank and app.
TCS is not lost money. It is tax paid in advance. You can usually claim it in your income-tax return. This page does not promise a refund amount or date.
The breakeven is the sell price where your charges are covered. The calculator tries real prices one cent apart, because a fee can jump at a minimum or a cap.
It shows two figures. One in dollars. One that also covers the rupee trip at your exit rate. Neither is a target or a tip.
Income tax on a gain is separate and is not worked out here. See capital gains for what that word means.
Both use the same trade. Buy 10 shares at $100 and sell at $105, with a 0.25% custom brokerage. Only the exit exchange rate changes. These are illustrative inputs.
+₹1,818.88
net result in rupees, before income tax
| Trade result in dollars | +$44.84 |
|---|---|
| Money sent: $1,002.50 at ₹85.50 + fees | ₹86,458.03 |
| USD back after the $25 withdrawal fee | $1,022.34 |
| Exit rate | ₹86.50 |
| INR received after GST | ₹88,276.91 |
−₹225.80
net result in rupees, before income tax
| Trade result in dollars | +$44.84 |
|---|---|
| Money sent: $1,002.50 at ₹85.50 + fees | ₹86,458.03 |
| USD back after the $25 withdrawal fee | $1,022.34 |
| Exit rate | ₹84.50 |
| INR received after GST | ₹86,232.23 |
The same trade can win or lose in rupees. The exchange rate when you bring money back and the transfer fees decide it.
If ₹9,50,000 was already sent abroad this year, TCS of ₹7,142.75 is collected upfront. Both results above stay the same. TCS is tax paid in advance, not a loss.
Up to five kinds. Brokerage on each order, plus 18% GST on that brokerage. Small US regulatory fees, mostly when you sell. The bank's exchange rate and its markup when rupees become dollars. A bank transfer fee, with GST on that fee. And TCS, which is tax collected upfront once your yearly foreign remittances cross ₹10 lakh. TCS is not a fee. It counts toward your income tax.
Brokerage is 0.1% of the order value, at least $0.01 and at most $10 per executed order, plus 18% GST. Checked on 20 Oct 2026. Zerodha's product FAQ says regulatory fees are included in brokerage. Its detailed charges page lists them separately. The calculator shows both readings, so check the charges in your own statement.
Brokerage is 0.1% of the order value or $1 per executed order, whichever is higher, plus 18% GST. Groww also lists SEC and FINRA fees on sells, and a small CAT fee on buys and sells. Groww says it does not charge for currency conversion, but your bank's rate still applies. Checked on 20 Oct 2026.
Both publish US stock products. Zerodha's route goes through India INX Global Access in GIFT City. Groww's help page still describes a limited rollout. Whether you can use it depends on the broker. This page only works out the costs.
For an investment remittance, TCS is 20% on the part of your yearly total that goes above ₹10 lakh. The year runs April to March, and it counts money sent through all providers, not just one. TCS is not lost money. It is tax paid in advance, and you can usually claim it in your income-tax return. When any refund arrives depends on your return.
RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme lets a resident individual send up to US$250,000 a year, April to March, for allowed purposes. That limit is in dollars. The ₹10 lakh TCS line is a different, rupee number. Crossing it does not mean the transfer is banned.
Because of minimum charges. With a $1 minimum, a $100 order pays 1% in brokerage, while a $1,000 order pays 0.1%. Ten separate $100 orders can cost more than one $1,000 order. The calculator applies the minimum and maximum to each order you enter.
Mostly no. The SEC fee and the FINRA trading fee apply when you sell. FINRA has paused its fee from 1 October to 31 December 2026 and plans to restart it on 1 January 2027. Some broker tariffs still show the normal line. The calculator shows both and lets you enter the charge from your statement.
Not always. If the rupee-dollar rate is different when you sell, or if the bank costs on the way in and out are large, your rupee result can be smaller or bigger. Add both exchange rates to see the full rupee picture.
No to both. You type in the share price and your bank's exchange rate. The page shows the date each fee was checked. The result is before income tax. It is not a tax report for foreign assets.
A checked date is not the date a fee started. We check these again every two weeks.
When the US session you are pricing runs in IST, the November clock change, and a US price gain worked through assumed costs.
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