2010 dollars in today's money
| In 2010 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.55 |
| $5.00 | $7.73 |
| $10.00 | $15.45 |
| $20.00 | $30.90 |
| $50.00 | $77.26 |
| $100.00 | $154.52 |
| $1,000 | $1,545 |
| $10,000 | $15,452 |
Inflation in 2010
Prices rose 1.6% in 2010 compared with 2009. That is below the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 2010s, the highest yearly rate was 3.2% in 2011 and the lowest was 0.1% in 2015.
The average Consumer Price Index in 2010 was 218.056 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.55× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2010
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $64.72 bought in 2010.
2010 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1.73 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1.67 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1.63 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $1.56 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | $1.50 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1.47 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1.45 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1.42 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1.42 | 0.1% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2010). The data is the CPI-U, all items, not seasonally adjusted, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Use the calculator above to convert between any two years.