Inflation Calculator
Calculate the impact of inflation on purchasing power over time
About Inflation
Inflation erodes purchasing power over time. This calculator shows how much more things will cost in the future and how much less your current money will buy.
About This Tool
Inflation Calculator is a free browser-based tool that calculates the real purchasing power of money over time using official CPI (Consumer Price Index) data. It's used by economists, students, financial planners, and anyone curious about how prices have changed over the decades.
Enter an amount and two years to see how much that money would be worth in today's dollars — or how much a historical amount translates to in current purchasing power. The tool uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data to compute accurate inflation-adjusted values.
Use it to understand salary growth in real terms, compare historical prices, plan for retirement, or research economic trends. Everything runs in the browser with no personal data collected.