Value of a Dollar in 1970 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1970? How much was inflation from 1970 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 1970 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.08
$0.02 0.16
$0.03 0.24
$0.04 0.31
$0.05 0.39
$0.06 0.47
$0.07 0.55
$0.08 0.63
$0.09 0.71
$0.10 0.79
$0.15 1.18
$0.20 1.57
$0.25 1.97
$0.30 2.36
$0.35 2.76
$0.40 3.15
$0.45 3.54
$0.50 3.94
$0.55 4.33
$0.60 4.72
$0.65 5.12
$0.70 5.51
$0.75 5.90
$0.80 6.30
$0.85 6.69
$0.90 7.09
$0.95 7.48
Amount in 1970 Value in 2023
$1 7.87
$2 15.75
$3 23.62
$4 31.49
$5 39.36
$6 47.24
$7 55.11
$8 62.98
$9 70.85
$10 78.73
$11 86.60
$12 94.47
$13 102.34
$14 110.22
$15 118.09
$16 125.96
$17 133.83
$18 141.71
$19 149.58
$20 157.45
$25 196.81
$30 236.18
$35 275.54
$40 314.90
$45 354.27
$50 393.63
$75 590.44
Amount in 1970 Value in 2023
$100 787.26
$200 1,574.52
$300 2,361.78
$400 3,149.04
$500 3,936.30
$600 4,723.56
$700 5,510.82
$800 6,298.08
$900 7,085.34
$1,000 7,872.60
$1,100 8,659.86
$1,200 9,447.12
$1,300 10,234.38
$1,400 11,021.64
$1,500 11,808.90
$1,600 12,596.16
$1,700 13,383.42
$1,800 14,170.68
$1,900 14,957.94
$2,000 15,745.20
$2,500 19,681.50
$3,000 23,617.80
$3,500 27,554.10
$4,000 31,490.40
$4,500 35,426.70
$5,000 39,363.00
$7,500 59,044.50
Amount in 1970 Value in 2023
$10,000 78,725.99
$11,000 86,598.59
$12,000 94,471.19
$13,000 102,343.79
$14,000 110,216.39
$15,000 118,088.99
$16,000 125,961.59
$17,000 133,834.19
$18,000 141,706.79
$19,000 149,579.39
$20,000 157,451.99
$25,000 196,814.99
$30,000 236,177.98
$35,000 275,540.98
$40,000 314,903.98
$45,000 354,266.98
$50,000 393,629.97
$75,000 590,444.96
$100,000 787,259.95
$200,000 1,574,519.89
$300,000 2,361,779.84
$400,000 3,149,039.79
$500,000 3,936,299.73
$600,000 4,723,559.68
$700,000 5,510,819.63
$800,000 6,298,079.58
$900,000 7,085,339.52
$1,000,000 7,872,599.47