Calculate the future value of money adjusted for inflation
Inflation Calculator is a comprehensive financial calculator designed to help you calculate the future value of money adjusted for inflation. Planning finances requires absolute precision; this calculator provides instant accurate projections for EMIs, compounding, loans, and investment portfolio returns.
Future cost = current amount x (1 + inflation rate)^years. For example, ₹1,00,000 at 6% inflation for 10 years becomes 1,00,000 x 1.06^10, which is about ₹1,79,085. That is what you would need in the future to buy what ₹1,00,000 buys today.
Its buying power falls to about ₹55,839. The tool divides today's amount by (1 + rate)^years: 1,00,000 / 1.06^10 is roughly 55,839. The rupees are still there, but they buy only about 56% of what they buy today.
Future value is the larger amount you would need later to buy the same goods you can buy today. Purchasing power is what today's amount will be worth in that future year's prices. They are two views of the same inflation rate, one multiplying and the other dividing.
Use a rate that reflects your own costs, since inflation differs by country, period and category such as education or healthcare. The tool lets you pick 1% to 20%. Check your central bank or statistics office for recent figures, and try a few rates to see the range.
If your savings earn less than inflation, their real value shrinks. At 6% inflation, money earning 4% loses about 2% of buying power a year. Compare your interest rate with the inflation rate to judge your real return. This is general information, not financial advice.
No. It assumes one constant inflation rate every year, which is a simplification. Real inflation moves up and down, and different goods rise at different speeds. Treat the result as an illustration of how compounding erodes money, not as a forecast.
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No, this tool is 100% free. There are no limits, sign-ups, subscriptions, or hidden charges required.
A reducing interest rate means interest is charged only on the remaining outstanding principal balance at the end of each period, rather than the initial loan amount.