$1 in 1950 has about the same buying power as $13.39 in 2025 — a total price increase of 1239.4% over 75 years, averaging 3.52% a year.
Each amount multiplied by 13.3942.
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 1950 has roughly the same buying power as $13.39 in 2025. Prices rose 1239.4% in total over those 75 years, an average of 3.52% per year.
Multiply the 1950 amount by 13.3942. That figure is the price index in 2025 divided by the index in 1950 (322.8 ÷ 24.10).
Consumer prices changed by 1.3% during 1950 compared with the previous year.
