About the Inflation Calculator
What will an amount be worth in the future (or have cost in the past) at a given average inflation rate?
Also known as: inflation adjusted value, value of money over time, future price calculator, buying power.
How to use this calculator
- Enter amount today, average inflation rate, years.
- 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 = amount × (1 + inflation)ⁿ
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Amount today = 1,000
- Average inflation rate = 3.5 %
- Years = 10
the calculator returns:
- Equivalent future cost: 1,410.6
- Future purchasing power of today’s amount: 708.92
- Cumulative inflation: 41.06%