Value of a Dollar in 1974 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1974? How much was inflation from 1974 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 1974 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.06
$0.02 0.13
$0.03 0.19
$0.04 0.26
$0.05 0.32
$0.06 0.39
$0.07 0.45
$0.08 0.51
$0.09 0.58
$0.10 0.64
$0.15 0.96
$0.20 1.28
$0.25 1.61
$0.30 1.93
$0.35 2.25
$0.40 2.57
$0.45 2.89
$0.50 3.21
$0.55 3.53
$0.60 3.85
$0.65 4.18
$0.70 4.50
$0.75 4.82
$0.80 5.14
$0.85 5.46
$0.90 5.78
$0.95 6.10
Amount in 1974 Value in 2023
$1 6.42
$2 12.85
$3 19.27
$4 25.70
$5 32.12
$6 38.55
$7 44.97
$8 51.39
$9 57.82
$10 64.24
$11 70.67
$12 77.09
$13 83.51
$14 89.94
$15 96.36
$16 102.79
$17 109.21
$18 115.64
$19 122.06
$20 128.48
$25 160.60
$30 192.73
$35 224.85
$40 256.97
$45 289.09
$50 321.21
$75 481.81
Amount in 1974 Value in 2023
$100 642.42
$200 1,284.84
$300 1,927.25
$400 2,569.67
$500 3,212.09
$600 3,854.51
$700 4,496.92
$800 5,139.34
$900 5,781.76
$1,000 6,424.18
$1,100 7,066.60
$1,200 7,709.01
$1,300 8,351.43
$1,400 8,993.85
$1,500 9,636.27
$1,600 10,278.68
$1,700 10,921.10
$1,800 11,563.52
$1,900 12,205.94
$2,000 12,848.35
$2,500 16,060.44
$3,000 19,272.53
$3,500 22,484.62
$4,000 25,696.71
$4,500 28,908.80
$5,000 32,120.89
$7,500 48,181.33
Amount in 1974 Value in 2023
$10,000 64,241.77
$11,000 70,665.95
$12,000 77,090.13
$13,000 83,514.31
$14,000 89,938.48
$15,000 96,362.66
$16,000 102,786.84
$17,000 109,211.02
$18,000 115,635.19
$19,000 122,059.37
$20,000 128,483.55
$25,000 160,604.44
$30,000 192,725.32
$35,000 224,846.21
$40,000 256,967.10
$45,000 289,087.99
$50,000 321,208.87
$75,000 481,813.31
$100,000 642,417.75
$200,000 1,284,835.50
$300,000 1,927,253.25
$400,000 2,569,671.00
$500,000 3,212,088.74
$600,000 3,854,506.49
$700,000 4,496,924.24
$800,000 5,139,341.99
$900,000 5,781,759.74
$1,000,000 6,424,177.49