Value of a Dollar in 1928 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1928? How much was inflation from 1928 to now? What was the average inflation?
  • We use data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculates the prices of things throughout the United States over time. This data is published to show the inflation rate.
  • The inflation for the year is calculated as the inflation from the first of the year to the first of the year. This could be a discrepancy among other calculators.
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Amount in 1928 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.17
$0.02 0.34
$0.03 0.51
$0.04 0.69
$0.05 0.86
$0.06 1.03
$0.07 1.20
$0.08 1.37
$0.09 1.54
$0.10 1.72
$0.15 2.57
$0.20 3.43
$0.25 4.29
$0.30 5.15
$0.35 6.00
$0.40 6.86
$0.45 7.72
$0.50 8.58
$0.55 9.44
$0.60 10.29
$0.65 11.15
$0.70 12.01
$0.75 12.87
$0.80 13.72
$0.85 14.58
$0.90 15.44
$0.95 16.30
Amount in 1928 Value in 2023
$1 17.16
$2 34.31
$3 51.47
$4 68.62
$5 85.78
$6 102.94
$7 120.09
$8 137.25
$9 154.40
$10 171.56
$11 188.71
$12 205.87
$13 223.03
$14 240.18
$15 257.34
$16 274.49
$17 291.65
$18 308.81
$19 325.96
$20 343.12
$25 428.90
$30 514.68
$35 600.46
$40 686.24
$45 772.02
$50 857.79
$75 1,286.69
Amount in 1928 Value in 2023
$100 1,715.59
$200 3,431.18
$300 5,146.77
$400 6,862.36
$500 8,577.95
$600 10,293.54
$700 12,009.13
$800 13,724.72
$900 15,440.31
$1,000 17,155.90
$1,100 18,871.49
$1,200 20,587.08
$1,300 22,302.66
$1,400 24,018.25
$1,500 25,733.84
$1,600 27,449.43
$1,700 29,165.02
$1,800 30,880.61
$1,900 32,596.20
$2,000 34,311.79
$2,500 42,889.74
$3,000 51,467.69
$3,500 60,045.64
$4,000 68,623.58
$4,500 77,201.53
$5,000 85,779.48
$7,500 128,669.22
Amount in 1928 Value in 2023
$10,000 171,558.96
$11,000 188,714.86
$12,000 205,870.75
$13,000 223,026.65
$14,000 240,182.54
$15,000 257,338.44
$16,000 274,494.34
$17,000 291,650.23
$18,000 308,806.13
$19,000 325,962.02
$20,000 343,117.92
$25,000 428,897.40
$30,000 514,676.88
$35,000 600,456.36
$40,000 686,235.84
$45,000 772,015.32
$50,000 857,794.80
$75,000 1,286,692.20
$100,000 1,715,589.60
$200,000 3,431,179.19
$300,000 5,146,768.79
$400,000 6,862,358.38
$500,000 8,577,947.98
$600,000 10,293,537.57
$700,000 12,009,127.17
$800,000 13,724,716.76
$900,000 15,440,306.36
$1,000,000 17,155,895.95