Value of a Dollar in 1978 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1978? How much was inflation from 1978 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 1978 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.05
$0.02 0.10
$0.03 0.14
$0.04 0.19
$0.05 0.24
$0.06 0.29
$0.07 0.33
$0.08 0.38
$0.09 0.43
$0.10 0.48
$0.15 0.72
$0.20 0.96
$0.25 1.19
$0.30 1.43
$0.35 1.67
$0.40 1.91
$0.45 2.15
$0.50 2.39
$0.55 2.63
$0.60 2.87
$0.65 3.11
$0.70 3.35
$0.75 3.58
$0.80 3.82
$0.85 4.06
$0.90 4.30
$0.95 4.54
Amount in 1978 Value in 2023
$1 4.78
$2 9.56
$3 14.34
$4 19.12
$5 23.90
$6 28.68
$7 33.46
$8 38.23
$9 43.01
$10 47.79
$11 52.57
$12 57.35
$13 62.13
$14 66.91
$15 71.69
$16 76.47
$17 81.25
$18 86.03
$19 90.81
$20 95.59
$25 119.48
$30 143.38
$35 167.28
$40 191.17
$45 215.07
$50 238.97
$75 358.45
Amount in 1978 Value in 2023
$100 477.93
$200 955.87
$300 1,433.80
$400 1,911.74
$500 2,389.67
$600 2,867.60
$700 3,345.54
$800 3,823.47
$900 4,301.41
$1,000 4,779.34
$1,100 5,257.27
$1,200 5,735.21
$1,300 6,213.14
$1,400 6,691.08
$1,500 7,169.01
$1,600 7,646.94
$1,700 8,124.88
$1,800 8,602.81
$1,900 9,080.75
$2,000 9,558.68
$2,500 11,948.35
$3,000 14,338.02
$3,500 16,727.69
$4,000 19,117.36
$4,500 21,507.03
$5,000 23,896.70
$7,500 35,845.05
Amount in 1978 Value in 2023
$10,000 47,793.40
$11,000 52,572.74
$12,000 57,352.08
$13,000 62,131.42
$14,000 66,910.76
$15,000 71,690.10
$16,000 76,469.44
$17,000 81,248.78
$18,000 86,028.12
$19,000 90,807.46
$20,000 95,586.80
$25,000 119,483.49
$30,000 143,380.19
$35,000 167,276.89
$40,000 191,173.59
$45,000 215,070.29
$50,000 238,966.99
$75,000 358,450.48
$100,000 477,933.98
$200,000 955,867.95
$300,000 1,433,801.93
$400,000 1,911,735.91
$500,000 2,389,669.89
$600,000 2,867,603.86
$700,000 3,345,537.84
$800,000 3,823,471.82
$900,000 4,301,405.80
$1,000,000 4,779,339.77