According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry and dry cleaning services are 33.71% higher in 2026 versus 2021 (a $6.74 difference in value).
Between 2021 and 2026, Laundry and dry cleaning services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, laundry and dry cleaning services costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $26.74 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.16% during this same period, inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was higher.
In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 4.50%, which is below the average yearly change for laundry and dry cleaning services during the 2021-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry and dry cleaning services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.00 | 4.50% |
| 2022 | $21.77 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | $23.10 | 6.16% |
| 2024 | $24.33 | 5.31% |
| 2025 | $25.43 | 4.52% |
| 2026 | $26.74 | 5.16%* |
* 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 Laundry and dry cleaning services:
| Year | 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.442 | 103.925 | 106.033 | 109.858 | 113.233 | 115.800 | 119.025 | 121.758 | 125.450 | 129.436 | 135.133 | 139.061 | 142.184 | 144.281 | 146.874 | 149.442 | 152.218 | 155.747 | 160.462 | 164.719 | 169.455 | 175.798 | 180.180 | 188.295 | 204.914 | 217.527 | 229.069 | 239.416 | 251.775 |