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Cost of Living, CPI, and Inflation
Cost of Living, CPI, and Inflation is a guide to historical, current, and forecast cost of
living, consumer price index (CPI), and inflation data.
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Each resource listed below includes the source, a description of the resource and its primary features,
and any information that is accessible free online.
Other economic data resource guides available on this site include:
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Consumer Price Indexes (CPI)
Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor
Current and historical inflation and consumer price index data. Resources available include an inflation
calculator and CPI statistics and customized tables. All data is free online.
Livingston
Survey
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Semi-annual survey summarizes short-term and long-term economic growth and inflation forecasts of economists
from industry, government, banking, and academia. Survey data is free online.
Survey of Professional Forecasters
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Quarterly survey summarizes short-term and long-term economic growth and inflation forecasts of professional
economists who are currently generating forecasts for their employers or clients or those who have done
so in the past. Survey data is free online.
ACCRA Cost of Living Index
American Chamber of Commerce
Compares costs between metropolitan areas in total, by major expenditure category, and by selected components
within each category.
Cost of Living / Salary Comparison
- CNN
Cost of Living Calculator - Best Places
Calculates comparable salary required to maintain the same lifestyle in two different metropolitan areas.
Also includes relative cost of food, housing, utilities, transportation, and healthcare. Accessible free
online.
Cost of Living Calculator - American
Institute for Economic Research
Calculates inflation-adjusted amount from base year to selected year based on consumer price index. Accessible
free online.
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