Inflation Calculator
Calculate the effect of inflation: use any rate to see how prices and buying power change over time.
- Runs on your device
- No watermark
- Free, no signup needed
- Available offline
Uses the steady rate you enter. Real inflation changes from year to year, so treat the result as an estimate.
Where the numbers come from
How to use it
- Choose what you want to know.
- Enter the amount, the yearly inflation rate and the number of years.
- Read the result and the year-by-year table.
Questions
How is future cost calculated?
Price × (1 + rate) to the power of the number of years. $100 at 3% a year for 10 years becomes $134.39.
What is buying power?
What your money can buy. At 3% a year, $100 in 10 years buys what $74.41 buys today.
How do I find the average inflation between two prices?
Divide the later price by the earlier one, take the root for the number of years, and subtract 1. A price going from $100 to $150 over 10 years is about 4.14% a year.
Where can I find official inflation rates?
In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Other countries publish their own, usually through the national statistics office.
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