Value of a Dollar in 1949 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1949? How much was inflation from 1949 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 1949 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.12
$0.02 0.25
$0.03 0.37
$0.04 0.49
$0.05 0.62
$0.06 0.74
$0.07 0.86
$0.08 0.99
$0.09 1.11
$0.10 1.23
$0.15 1.85
$0.20 2.46
$0.25 3.08
$0.30 3.69
$0.35 4.31
$0.40 4.93
$0.45 5.54
$0.50 6.16
$0.55 6.77
$0.60 7.39
$0.65 8.00
$0.70 8.62
$0.75 9.24
$0.80 9.85
$0.85 10.47
$0.90 11.08
$0.95 11.70
Amount in 1949 Value in 2023
$1 12.32
$2 24.63
$3 36.95
$4 49.26
$5 61.58
$6 73.89
$7 86.21
$8 98.52
$9 110.84
$10 123.15
$11 135.47
$12 147.78
$13 160.10
$14 172.41
$15 184.73
$16 197.04
$17 209.36
$18 221.67
$19 233.99
$20 246.30
$25 307.88
$30 369.46
$35 431.03
$40 492.61
$45 554.19
$50 615.76
$75 923.64
Amount in 1949 Value in 2023
$100 1,231.52
$200 2,463.05
$300 3,694.57
$400 4,926.09
$500 6,157.61
$600 7,389.14
$700 8,620.66
$800 9,852.18
$900 11,083.71
$1,000 12,315.23
$1,100 13,546.75
$1,200 14,778.27
$1,300 16,009.80
$1,400 17,241.32
$1,500 18,472.84
$1,600 19,704.37
$1,700 20,935.89
$1,800 22,167.41
$1,900 23,398.93
$2,000 24,630.46
$2,500 30,788.07
$3,000 36,945.68
$3,500 43,103.30
$4,000 49,260.91
$4,500 55,418.53
$5,000 61,576.14
$7,500 92,364.21
Amount in 1949 Value in 2023
$10,000 123,152.28
$11,000 135,467.51
$12,000 147,782.74
$13,000 160,097.97
$14,000 172,413.20
$15,000 184,728.42
$16,000 197,043.65
$17,000 209,358.88
$18,000 221,674.11
$19,000 233,989.34
$20,000 246,304.56
$25,000 307,880.71
$30,000 369,456.85
$35,000 431,032.99
$40,000 492,609.13
$45,000 554,185.27
$50,000 615,761.41
$75,000 923,642.12
$100,000 1,231,522.82
$200,000 2,463,045.64
$300,000 3,694,568.46
$400,000 4,926,091.29
$500,000 6,157,614.11
$600,000 7,389,136.93
$700,000 8,620,659.75
$800,000 9,852,182.57
$900,000 11,083,705.39
$1,000,000 12,315,228.22