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$1,000 in 1913 is worth how much today?

$34,091.74 in Sep 2026 dollars

$1,000 in 1913 had the same purchasing power as $34,091.74 in Sep 2026. Prices are 34.09× higher, so a dollar from 1913 buys what about $34.09 buys today. Put the other way, $1,000 held as cash since 1913 has lost about 97% of its buying power. 1913 is remembered for the first year of the CPI series. Over the following decade, prices rose 69%.

BLS average item prices start around 1980, so item-by-item comparisons aren't available for 1913. Browse item price histories for later years.

$0$8,551$17,102$25,652$34,203191319271941195519691983199720112025

To earn the same today

Someone earning $1,000 a month in 1913 would need about $34,091.74 a month in Sep 2026 to keep the same standard of living, based on CPI-U.

Other amounts: $100 · $10,000 · full 1913 inflation table
Nearby years: 1915 · 1920

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.