Value of a dollar · 2018
Value of a Dollar in 2018
$1 in 2018 had the same buying power as $1.28 in 2025. Prices rose 28% over those 7 years, an average of 3.61% a year.
- $100 from 2018 $128 in 2025 dollars
- Prices since +28% 1.28× the 2018 level
- Average inflation 3.61% a year, 2018–2025
- $100 in 2025 $78.00 in 2018 dollars
2018 dollars in 2025 money
| In 2018 | Worth in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 |
| $10 | $12.82 |
| $100 | $128 |
| $1,000 | $1,282 |
| $10,000 | $12,821 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 2018 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 2018:
Prices have not yet doubled since 2018. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 2018
The federal minimum wage was $7.25 an hour in 2018. In 2025 dollars that is about $9.30, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2025. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 22% less in 2025 than it did in 2018. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 2018
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 4.54% in 2018, against 7.11% this week. See mortgage rates in 2018.
For the inflation rate that year and the story behind it, see inflation in 2018.
Value of a dollar in 2018 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 2018 worth today?
$1 in 2018 buys about as much as $1.28 did in 2025, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 2018 equals about $128.
How much have prices gone up since 2018?
Consumer prices rose about 28% from 2018 to 2025, so things cost about 1.28 times as much. That works out to an average of 3.61% a year.
What would $100 in 2025 have been worth in 2018?
$100 in 2025 had the buying power of about $78.00 in 2018.
Based on annual average Consumer Price Index levels. 2025 is the latest full year in the data, so “today” on this page means 2025 dollars.
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