$1,000 in 2022 is worth $1,144.62 today

$1,000 in 2022 has the same buying power as

$1,144.62 in August 2026

That is 14% more, an average inflation rate of 3.33% a year over 4 years.

Put the other way, $1,000 today buys what $873.65 bought in 2022. Cash kept under the mattress since 2022 has lost 13% of its value.

$1,000 from nearby years

$1,000 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
2017$1,366.602.1%
2018$1,334.012.4%
2019$1,310.271.8%
2020$1,294.301.2%
2021$1,236.234.7%
2022$1,144.628.0%
2023$1,099.374.1%
2024$1,067.872.9%
2025$1,040.492.6%

How $1,000 from 2022 grew

$0.00$200$400$600$800$1000$1200202220232024202520262026.625: $1145
$1,000 from 2022 in each later year's dollars

$1,000 of 2022 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $1,000 spent on each of these in 2022 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$1,147.45
Rent$1,212.85
Gasoline$1,034.48
Medical care$1,084.99
New cars$1,041.95
College tuition$1,092.40
Electricity$1,224.91
Clothing$1,076.10

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$1,000.00 in 2022 has the same buying power as

$1,144.62 in August 2026

Prices rose 14.5% in total, an average of 3.33% a year.

Questions

How much is $1,000 in 2022 worth today?
$1,000 in 2022 is worth $1,144.62 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $1,000 in 2022?
You would need $1,144.62 to buy what $1,000 bought in 2022. That is 1.14 times as much.
How much buying power has $1,000 lost since 2022?
Kept as cash, $1,000 from 2022 buys only what $873.65 of 2022 money bought. It has lost 13% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2022?
Prices rose 8.0% in 2022. Since then the average has been 3.33% a year.

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