$1 in 2010 is worth $1.54 today

$1 in 2010 has the same buying power as

$1.54 in August 2026

That is 54% more, an average inflation rate of 2.70% a year over 16 years.

Put the other way, $1 today buys what $0.65 bought in 2010. Cash kept under the mattress since 2010 has lost 35% of its value.

$1 from nearby years

$1 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
2005$1.723.4%
2006$1.663.2%
2007$1.622.8%
2008$1.563.8%
2009$1.56-0.4%
2010$1.541.6%
2011$1.493.2%
2012$1.462.1%
2013$1.441.5%
2014$1.411.6%
2015$1.410.1%

How $1 from 2010 grew

$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002010201220142016201820202022202420262026.625: $1.54
$1 from 2010 in each later year's dollars

$1 of 2010 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $1 spent on each of these in 2010 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$1.60
Rent$1.80
Gasoline$1.51
Medical care$1.53
New cars$1.30
College tuition$1.55
Electricity$1.61
Clothing$1.14

Try a different amount or date

$1.00 in 2010 has the same buying power as

$1.54 in August 2026

Prices rose 53.6% in total, an average of 2.70% a year.

Questions

How much is $1 in 2010 worth today?
$1 in 2010 is worth $1.54 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $1 in 2010?
You would need $1.54 to buy what $1 bought in 2010. That is 1.54 times as much.
How much buying power has $1 lost since 2010?
Kept as cash, $1 from 2010 buys only what $0.65 of 2010 money bought. It has lost 35% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2010?
Prices rose 1.6% in 2010. Since then the average has been 2.70% a year.

Other amounts from 2010

$1 in other decades

Everything about inflation in 2010