Inflation Calculator

Inflation quietly shrinks what your money can buy. Enter an amount, an annual inflation rate and a number of years to see two things: what that amount would cost in the future, and what today's money will actually be worth after inflation has done its work.

Tool Features

• Future cost of today's amount
• Real (inflation-adjusted) value of money
• Purchasing power lost over the period
• Any inflation rate and time horizon
• No registration or software installation

Common Usage

• See what $100,000 buys in 20 years
• Check if a raise beats inflation
• Plan retirement spending in real terms
• Understand why cash loses value idle