$1 in 1945 has about the same buying power as $17.93 in 2025 — a total price increase of 1693.3% over 80 years, averaging 3.67% a year.
Each amount multiplied by 17.9333.
Index values are annual averages on the 1982-1984 = 100 base. Source: BLS CPI-U, all urban consumers, US city average, all items.
$1 in 1945 has roughly the same buying power as $17.93 in 2025. Prices rose 1693.3% in total over those 80 years, an average of 3.67% per year.
Multiply the 1945 amount by 17.9333. That figure is the price index in 2025 divided by the index in 1945 (322.8 ÷ 18.00).
Consumer prices changed by 2.3% during 1945 compared with the previous year.
