Value of a Dollar in 1985 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1985? How much was inflation from 1985 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 1985 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.03
$0.02 0.06
$0.03 0.08
$0.04 0.11
$0.05 0.14
$0.06 0.17
$0.07 0.20
$0.08 0.23
$0.09 0.25
$0.10 0.28
$0.15 0.42
$0.20 0.56
$0.25 0.70
$0.30 0.85
$0.35 0.99
$0.40 1.13
$0.45 1.27
$0.50 1.41
$0.55 1.55
$0.60 1.69
$0.65 1.83
$0.70 1.97
$0.75 2.11
$0.80 2.25
$0.85 2.40
$0.90 2.54
$0.95 2.68
Amount in 1985 Value in 2023
$1 2.82
$2 5.64
$3 8.46
$4 11.27
$5 14.09
$6 16.91
$7 19.73
$8 22.55
$9 25.37
$10 28.19
$11 31.00
$12 33.82
$13 36.64
$14 39.46
$15 42.28
$16 45.10
$17 47.92
$18 50.73
$19 53.55
$20 56.37
$25 70.46
$30 84.56
$35 98.65
$40 112.74
$45 126.84
$50 140.93
$75 211.39
Amount in 1985 Value in 2023
$100 281.86
$200 563.72
$300 845.58
$400 1,127.43
$500 1,409.29
$600 1,691.15
$700 1,973.01
$800 2,254.87
$900 2,536.73
$1,000 2,818.58
$1,100 3,100.44
$1,200 3,382.30
$1,300 3,664.16
$1,400 3,946.02
$1,500 4,227.88
$1,600 4,509.74
$1,700 4,791.59
$1,800 5,073.45
$1,900 5,355.31
$2,000 5,637.17
$2,500 7,046.46
$3,000 8,455.75
$3,500 9,865.05
$4,000 11,274.34
$4,500 12,683.63
$5,000 14,092.92
$7,500 21,139.39
Amount in 1985 Value in 2023
$10,000 28,185.85
$11,000 31,004.43
$12,000 33,823.02
$13,000 36,641.60
$14,000 39,460.19
$15,000 42,278.77
$16,000 45,097.36
$17,000 47,915.94
$18,000 50,734.53
$19,000 53,553.11
$20,000 56,371.70
$25,000 70,464.62
$30,000 84,557.55
$35,000 98,650.47
$40,000 112,743.40
$45,000 126,836.32
$50,000 140,929.25
$75,000 211,393.87
$100,000 281,858.50
$200,000 563,717.00
$300,000 845,575.50
$400,000 1,127,434.00
$500,000 1,409,292.50
$600,000 1,691,151.00
$700,000 1,973,009.50
$800,000 2,254,868.00
$900,000 2,536,726.50
$1,000,000 2,818,585.00