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AIER Cost-of-Living Calculator

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: The calculator uses the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to compare dollar values from one year to another. The source for the data is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and International cities, use the Salary Calculator . Also see The Penn World Tables, which provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 179 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2000.

Coverage: 1913 to present

Subject(s):
Business, Economics & Industry
Publicly Available Resources
Statistics (numeric data)

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
ABI/INFORM Global

Related Links
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Other Related Links:
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation Calculator (U.S.)
Consumer Price Index (Japan)
Consumer Price Index, 1995 - present (Bank of Canada)
Consumer Price Index, Australia
Current & Historical Inflation and CPI Data (U.S.)
Federal Service of State Statistics (Russia)
Federal Statistical Office (Germany)
Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1665 to Estimated 2014
INSEE - Consumer Price Index (France)
National Bureau of Statistics of China
United Kingdom: Economic and Financial Data
What is a dollar worth? (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis)

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