Inflation Calculator
Estimate how much a given amount will cost or be worth after inflation over a chosen number of years.
Example values are shown — change any of them and the answer updates live.
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years
Now10 years
Value at target date
$1,343.92
3% · 10 years
$1,000 in Now has the purchasing power shown for 10 years at 3% per year.
Old value$1,000
Value at target date$1,343.92
Erosion−25.6%
Assumes a constant annual rate — real-world inflation varies year to year.
How the value is projected
Step 1 · Forward projection
FV = A × (1+r)ⁿ
1,000 × (1 + 0.03)^10
$1,343.92
Step 2 · Back to today's money
PV = A ÷ (1+r)ⁿ
1,000 ÷ (1 + 0.03)^10
$744.09
Estimates under the stated assumptions, for illustration — not financial advice.