Inflation Calculator
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$100$10,000,000
E.g., your monthly expenses, price of a product
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1.0%15.0%
India's average inflation: 5–7% per year
yrs
1 yrs50 yrs
Future Cost After 20 Years
$320,714
Current Value
$100.0K
Amount Lost to Inflation
$220.7K
Purchasing Power of ₹1 Today
$31.2K
Price Increase
220.71%
Inflation Impact Over 20 Years
How is it Calculated?
Future Value = Current Value × (1 + Inflation Rate / 100)^Years
Purchasing Power = Current Value / (1 + Inflation Rate / 100)^Years
Where:
Future ValueHow much the item will cost in the futureInflation RateAnnual rate at which prices rise (e.g., 6%)YearsNumber of years in the futureInflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. ₹1 lakh today won't buy the same goods in 20 years. This calculator shows both the future cost of today's expenses AND the real value of savings in today's rupees.
Worked Examples
1Monthly Expenses Inflation
Current Monthly Expenses: ₹50,000
Inflation: 6%
After 20 years
Result: Future monthly expenses: ₹1,60,357 per month