About the Future Cost Calculator
Estimate the future price of education, a house, a car or any goal after years of inflation.
Also known as: future price, cost in future, education cost inflation.
How to use this calculator
- Enter cost today, annual price increase, years until needed.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Future cost = cost × (1 + g)ⁿ
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Cost today = 50,000
- Annual price increase = 6 %
- Years until needed = 12
the calculator returns:
- Future cost: 100,609.82
- Monthly saving needed (4% return): 545.5