$100 in 1955 is worth $100.37 in 1954

Inflation by City

Inflation can vary widely by city, even within the United States. Here's how some cities fared in 1955 to 1954 (figures shown are purchasing power equivalents of $100):

• Chicago, Illinois: 0.67% average rate, $100 → $100.67, cumulative change of 0.67%
• Boston, Massachusetts: 0.48% average rate, $100 → $100.48, cumulative change of 0.48%
• Seattle, Washington: 0.42% average rate, $100 → $100.42, cumulative change of 0.42%
• Detroit, Michigan: -0.18% average rate, $100 → $99.82, cumulative change of -0.18%
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: -0.21% average rate, $100 → $99.79, cumulative change of -0.21%
• New York: -0.46% average rate, $100 → $99.54, cumulative change of -0.46%
• Atlanta, Georgia: -0.64% average rate, $100 → $99.36, cumulative change of -0.64%
• San Francisco, California: -0.70% average rate, $100 → $99.30, cumulative change of -0.70%
• Houston, Texas: -0.90% average rate, $100 → $99.10, cumulative change of -0.90%

Chicago, Illinois experienced the highest rate of inflation during the 1 years between 1954 and 1955 (0.67%).

Houston, Texas experienced the lowest rate of inflation during the 1 years between 1954 and 1955 (-0.90%).

Note that some locations showing 0% inflation may have not yet reported latest data.

Inflation by Country

Inflation can also vary widely by country. For comparison, in the UK £100.00 in 1955 would be equivalent to £95.82 in 1954, an absolute change of £-4.18 and a cumulative change of -4.18%.

In Canada, CA$100.00 in 1955 would be equivalent to CA$99.82 in 1954, an absolute change of CA$-0.18 and a cumulative change of -0.18%.

Compare these numbers to the US's overall absolute change of $0.37 and total percent change of 0.37%.

Inflation by Spending Category

CPI is the weighted combination of many categories of spending that are tracked by the government. Breaking down these categories helps explain the main drivers behind price changes.

This chart shows the average rate of inflation for select CPI categories between 1955 and 1954.

Compare these values to the overall average of -0.37% per year:

For all these visualizations, it's important to note that not all categories may have been tracked since 1955. This table and charts use the earliest available data for each category.

How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1954 to 1955

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1954 and 1955:

Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 26.8 in the year 1955 and 26.9 in 1954:

$100 in 1955 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $100.37 in 1954.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1954 and 1955, we use the following formula:

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1913. Price index data from 1774 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University and from the American Antiquarian Society. Price index data from 1634 to 1773 is from the American Antiquarian Society, using British pound equivalents.

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