Inflation Calculator — future cost and real value

Inflation makes the same basket of things cost more every year. See what today's amount will cost in the future, and what today's money will be worth in today's terms then.

How to use PaisaCalc

How PaisaCalc works

Pick a calculatorTap a tab in the strip below (Loan EMI, SIP, FD and more). Tabs after the "India" label follow Indian rules, such as GST, PPF and Income Tax.
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Loan amount

Interest rate (p.a.)

Tenure

Extra monthly prepayment (optional)

Monthly EMI

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PrincipalInterest

Principal

Total interest

Total payable

Amortization schedule (year-wise)

Year	Principal	Interest	Balance

Monthly investment

Expected return (p.a.)

Time period

Annual step-up

Projected value

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InvestedReturns

Invested amount

Est. returns

Step-up raises your monthly amount each year — a powerful way to grow wealth as income rises.

One-time investment

Expected return (p.a.)

Time period

Future value

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Invested

Est. returns

How much to invest monthly to reach a target corpus.

Target amount

Expected return (p.a.)

Years to goal

Monthly SIP needed

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One-time lumpsum alternative

Total you'll invest (SIP)

Deposit amount

Interest rate (p.a.)

Tenure (years)

Compounding

Maturity value

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Principal

Interest earned

Recurring deposit — a fixed amount every month, compounded quarterly.

Monthly deposit

Interest rate (p.a.)

Tenure (months)

Maturity value

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Total deposited

Interest earned

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Public Provident Fund — current rate 7.1% (Oct–Dec 2026), compounded yearly, tax-free; matures after 15 years, extendable in 5-year blocks.

Yearly deposit (₹500 to ₹1.5L)

Interest rate (p.a.)

Duration (years)

Maturity value

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Total deposited

Interest earned (tax-free)

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Amount (₹, INR)

GST rate

Amount type

Since 22 Sep 2025 the main GST rates are 5% and 18%, and 40% for luxury and sin goods. 12% and 28% are the earlier slabs, kept for older bills.

Total amount

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Base amount

GST (18%)

CGST + SGST

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Compare the New and Old regimes side by side for FY 2026-27 (tax year 2026-27). Enter deductions for the Old regime.

Annual gross salary income

Old-regime deductions (80C, HRA, etc.)

New regime

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Old regime

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You save by choosing the better one

New regime: ₹75,000 standard deduction; no tax up to ₹12,00,000 taxable (rebate, with marginal relief just above). Old regime: ₹50,000 standard deduction + your deductions; 5/20/30% slabs, rebate up to ₹5,00,000. Surcharge above ₹50 lakh and 4% cess included. Resident below 60; indicative, not tax advice.

Bill / price

Mode

Percentage

You pay

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Discount

Systematic Withdrawal Plan — how long your corpus lasts while you draw a fixed amount each month.

Corpus invested

Monthly withdrawal

Expected return (p.a.)

Period

Balance after period

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Total withdrawn

Corpus status

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana — deposit yearly for 15 years; matures in 21 years. Current rate 8.2% (Oct–Dec 2026), compounded annually, tax-free.

Yearly deposit (₹250 to ₹1.5L)

Interest rate (p.a.)

Maturity value (21 years)

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Total deposited (15 yrs)

Interest earned (tax-free)

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

National Pension System — corpus at 60; at least 20% (government staff: 40%) must buy an annuity that pays the pension.

Monthly contribution

Expected return (p.a.)

Your age

Annuity return (p.a.)

Subscriber type (minimum annuity)

Corpus at 60

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Lumpsum at 60 (up to 80%)

of which tax-free (60% of corpus)

Annuity corpus (20%)

Est. monthly pension

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Gratuity = last wages (Basic + DA) × 15 ÷ 26 × years of service (Code on Social Security, 2020).

Last monthly wages (Basic + DA)

Years of service

Gratuity payable

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Tax-free (limit ₹20 lakh)

Taxable above ₹20 lakh

Payable after 5 years of continuous service (1 year on a fixed-term contract). Count a final part-year of more than 6 months as a full year.

India tax & savings tool · always in ₹ (INR), whatever currency you pick above.

Estimate your monthly in-hand from annual CTC (New tax regime, standard assumptions).

Annual CTC

Estimated monthly in-hand

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Annual in-hand

Employee PF

Income tax (New regime)

Professional tax

Indicative only, FY 2026-27 New regime. Assumes Basic = 50% of CTC, employer + employee PF at 12% of Basic up to the ₹15,000 wage ceiling (₹1,800/month each), gratuity provision 4.81% of Basic, ₹75,000 standard deduction, ₹2,500/yr professional tax. Your actual structure varies.

How big a loan you may qualify for, from your income and existing EMIs (FOIR method).

Net monthly income

Existing monthly EMIs

Interest rate (p.a.)

Tenure

FOIR (income share for EMIs)

Eligible loan amount

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Max affordable EMI

Mode

Principal

Rate (p.a.)

Time

Total amount

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Interest

Absolute return

What today's money will cost — and be worth — in the future.

Amount today

Inflation rate (p.a.)

Years

Future cost of the same basket

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Today's amount will then be worth

How the Inflation Calculator works

Future cost = A × (1 + f)^t · Real value = A ÷ (1 + f)^t

A — amount today
f — yearly inflation ÷ 100
t — years

Worked example

100,000 at 6% inflation for 10 years:

Future cost of the same things	179,085
Today's 100,000 will be worth	55,839

What costs 100,000 today would cost about 179,085 in 10 years at 6% inflation.

The arithmetic is the same in any currency; the calculator shows results in the currency you pick.

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Frequently asked questions

What inflation rate should I enter?

Any rate you want to test. For reference, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank target 2% inflation, and the Reserve Bank of India targets 4% within a band of 2% to 6%. Costs such as education or healthcare can rise at a different rate from the overall index.

Why does money lose value over time?

When prices rise, the same amount of money buys less. At 6% a year, prices roughly double in 12 years, so an amount kept idle buys about half as much by then.

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PaisaCalc results are arithmetic estimates from the inputs you enter and the formulas shown. They are not financial, investment or tax advice; rates, rules and your own situation vary, so check with your bank, fund house or a qualified adviser before deciding.