According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for intracity transportation are 99.01% higher in 2025 versus 1998 (a $19.80 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2025: Intracity transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 2.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, intracity transportation costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $39.80 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for intracity transportation was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -0.88%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for intracity transportation during the 1998-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for intracity transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Intracity transportation, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | -0.88% |
| 1999 | $19.80 | -1.02% |
| 2000 | $20.08 | 1.42% |
| 2001 | $20.68 | 3.00% |
| 2002 | $21.14 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $22.66 | 7.18% |
| 2004 | $23.98 | 5.85% |
| 2005 | $25.09 | 4.61% |
| 2006 | $25.94 | 3.39% |
| 2007 | $26.48 | 2.07% |
| 2008 | $27.53 | 4.00% |
| 2009 | $28.82 | 4.69% |
| 2010 | $29.97 | 3.97% |
| 2011 | $31.38 | 4.70% |
| 2012 | $32.34 | 3.08% |
| 2013 | $33.73 | 4.28% |
| 2014 | $34.14 | 1.24% |
| 2015 | $34.88 | 2.17% |
| 2016 | $35.46 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | $36.08 | 1.74% |
| 2018 | $36.72 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | $37.12 | 1.09% |
| 2020 | $36.40 | -1.93% |
| 2021 | $37.24 | 2.30% |
| 2022 | $38.58 | 3.61% |
| 2023 | $38.92 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | $39.32 | 1.02% |
| 2025 | $39.80 | 1.23%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Intracity transportation:
| Year | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 57.562 | 60.585 | 69.731 | 85.754 | 95.862 | 98.992 | 105.162 | 107.654 | 115.769 | 118.800 | 121.654 | 125.231 | 133.469 | 138.915 | 146.892 | 150.692 | 152.700 | 157.462 | 173.223 | 175.769 | 174.215 | 172.438 | 174.885 | 180.138 | 184.131 | 197.354 | 208.908 | 218.531 | 225.938 | 230.623 | 239.840 | 251.083 | 261.045 | 273.302 | 281.733 | 293.787 | 297.427 | 303.872 | 308.912 | 314.291 | 319.821 | 323.311 | 317.080 | 324.363 | 336.080 | 339.052 | 342.500 | 346.704 |