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Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Rent Calculator
Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of inflation published monthly by the Office for National Statistics. The CPI is usually published on or about the 17th day of each month for the previous month. Clicking a year will reveal the monthly index figures for that particular year.
Jan
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48.4
48.6
48.7
49.3
49.5
49.7
49.7
49.9
50.1
50.3
50.5
50.6
48.6
48.7
49.3
49.5
49.7
49.7
49.9
50.1
50.3
50.5
50.6
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec
50.8
51.0
51.2
51.9
52.2
52.3
52.3
52.4
52.7
53.1
53.3
53.4
51.0
51.2
51.9
52.2
52.3
52.3
52.4
52.7
53.1
53.3
53.4
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Apr
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Jun
Jul
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Oct
Nov
Dec
53.6
54.0
54.2
55.2
55.7
55.9
55.8
56.4
57.0
57.4
57.7
57.9
54.0
54.2
55.2
55.7
55.9
55.8
56.4
57.0
57.4
57.7
57.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
57.4
57.7
57.9
59.9
60.3
60.6
60.5
60.9
61.1
61.3
61.5
61.6
57.7
57.9
59.9
60.3
60.6
60.5
60.9
61.1
61.3
61.5
61.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
61.4
61.7
62.0
62.7
62.9
62.9
62.6
62.7
62.9
63.1
63.1
63.2
61.7
62.0
62.7
62.9
62.9
62.6
62.7
62.9
63.1
63.1
63.2
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Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec
62.8
63.2
63.6
64.3
64.5
64.5
64.2
64.5
64.8
64.7
64.6
64.7
63.2
63.6
64.3
64.5
64.5
64.2
64.5
64.8
64.7
64.6
64.7
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Jul
Aug
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Dec
64.5
64.8
65.0
65.5
65.8
65.8
65.4
65.7
65.8
65.7
65.7
66.0
64.8
65.0
65.5
65.8
65.8
65.4
65.7
65.8
65.7
65.7
66.0
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
66.0
66.3
66.7
67.0
67.4
67.4
67.1
67.4
67.7
67.6
67.6
68.0
66.3
66.7
67.0
67.4
67.4
67.1
67.4
67.7
67.6
67.6
68.0
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Dec
67.8
68.1
68.4
68.7
68.9
69.0
68.6
68.9
69.3
69.3
69.3
69.5
68.1
68.4
68.7
68.9
69.0
68.6
68.9
69.3
69.3
69.3
69.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
69.2
69.4
69.5
69.8
70.0
70.2
69.9
70.3
70.6
70.6
70.6
70.7
69.4
69.5
69.8
70.0
70.2
69.9
70.3
70.6
70.6
70.6
70.7
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
70.3
70.5
70.7
71.1
71.4
71.3
71.0
71.2
71.5
71.5
71.6
71.8
70.5
70.7
71.1
71.4
71.3
71.0
71.2
71.5
71.5
71.6
71.8
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Feb
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Dec
71.4
71.5
71.9
72.2
72.4
72.3
71.9
72.1
72.4
72.3
72.4
72.6
71.5
71.9
72.2
72.4
72.3
71.9
72.1
72.4
72.3
72.4
72.6
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Feb
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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71.9
72.2
72.3
72.6
72.8
72.9
72.5
72.5
73.1
73.1
73.2
73.2
72.2
72.3
72.6
72.8
72.9
72.5
72.5
73.1
73.1
73.2
73.2
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Feb
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Dec
72.6
72.7
73.0
73.4
74.0
74.1
73.6
73.9
74.1
73.9
73.8
74.0
72.7
73.0
73.4
74.0
74.1
73.6
73.9
74.1
73.9
73.8
74.0
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Dec
73.7
73.8
74.1
74.4
74.6
74.6
74.4
74.6
74.8
74.9
74.9
75.2
73.8
74.1
74.4
74.6
74.6
74.4
74.6
74.8
74.9
74.9
75.2
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Dec
74.7
75.0
75.3
75.5
75.5
75.4
75.3
75.6
75.9
76.0
75.9
76.2
75.0
75.3
75.5
75.5
75.4
75.3
75.6
75.9
76.0
75.9
76.2
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Feb
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Dec
75.8
76.0
76.1
76.4
76.6
76.6
76.4
76.6
76.7
76.9
77.0
77.4
76.0
76.1
76.4
76.6
76.6
76.4
76.6
76.7
76.9
77.0
77.4
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
77.0
77.2
77.5
77.8
78.1
78.1
78.2
78.4
78.6
78.7
78.7
78.9
77.2
77.5
77.8
78.1
78.1
78.2
78.4
78.6
78.7
78.7
78.9
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Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Dec
78.5
78.8
78.9
79.4
79.9
80.1
80.0
80.4
80.5
80.6
80.8
81.3
78.8
78.9
79.4
79.9
80.1
80.0
80.4
80.5
80.6
80.8
81.3
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
80.6
81.0
81.4
81.6
81.8
82.0
81.5
81.8
81.9
82.3
82.5
83.0
81.0
81.4
81.6
81.8
82.0
81.5
81.8
81.9
82.3
82.5
83.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
82.4
83.0
83.4
84.0
84.6
85.2
85.1
85.7
86.1
85.9
85.8
85.5
83.0
83.4
84.0
84.6
85.2
85.1
85.7
86.1
85.9
85.8
85.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
84.9
85.6
85.8
86.0
86.4
86.7
86.7
87.0
87.1
87.2
87.5
88.0
85.6
85.8
86.0
86.4
86.7
86.7
87.0
87.1
87.2
87.5
88.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
87.8
88.2
88.7
89.2
89.4
89.5
89.3
89.8
89.8
90.0
90.3
91.2
88.2
88.7
89.2
89.4
89.5
89.3
89.8
89.8
90.0
90.3
91.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
91.3
92.0
92.2
93.2
93.4
93.3
93.3
93.8
94.4
94.5
94.6
95.1
92.0
92.2
93.2
93.4
93.3
93.3
93.8
94.4
94.5
94.6
95.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
94.6
95.1
95.4
96.0
95.9
95.5
95.6
96.1
96.5
97.0
97.2
97.6
95.1
95.4
96.0
95.9
95.5
95.6
96.1
96.5
97.0
97.2
97.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
97.1
97.8
98.1
98.3
98.5
98.3
98.3
98.7
99.1
99.1
99.2
99.6
97.8
98.1
98.3
98.5
98.3
98.3
98.7
99.1
99.1
99.2
99.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
99.0
99.5
99.7
100.1
100.0
100.2
99.9
100.2
100.3
100.4
100.1
100.1
99.5
99.7
100.1
100.0
100.2
99.9
100.2
100.3
100.4
100.1
100.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
99.3
99.5
99.7
99.9
100.1
100.2
100.0
100.3
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
99.5
99.7
99.9
100.1
100.2
100.0
100.3
100.2
100.3
100.3
100.3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
99.5
99.8
100.2
100.2
100.4
100.6
100.6
100.9
101.1
101.2
101.4
101.9
99.8
100.2
100.2
100.4
100.6
100.6
100.9
101.1
101.2
101.4
101.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
101.4
102.1
102.5
102.9
103.3
103.3
103.2
103.8
104.1
104.2
104.6
104.9
102.1
102.5
102.9
103.3
103.3
103.2
103.8
104.1
104.2
104.6
104.9
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
104.4
104.9
105.0
105.4
105.8
105.8
105.8
106.5
106.6
106.7
107.0
107.1
104.9
105.0
105.4
105.8
105.8
105.8
106.5
106.6
106.7
107.0
107.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
106.3
106.8
107.0
107.6
107.9
107.9
107.9
108.4
108.5
108.3
108.5
108.5
106.8
107.0
107.6
107.9
107.9
107.9
108.4
108.5
108.3
108.5
108.5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
108.2
108.6
108.6
108.5
108.5
108.6
109.1
108.6
109.1
109.1
108.9
109.2
108.6
108.6
108.5
108.5
108.6
109.1
108.6
109.1
109.1
108.9
109.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
109.0
109.1
109.4
110.1
110.8
111.3
111.3
112.1
112.4
113.6
114.5
115.1
109.1
109.4
110.1
110.8
111.3
111.3
112.1
112.4
113.6
114.5
115.1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
114.9
115.8
117.1
120.0
120.8
121.8
122.5
123.1
123.8
126.2
126.7
127.2
115.8
117.1
120.0
120.8
121.8
122.5
123.1
123.8
126.2
126.7
127.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
126.4
127.9
128.9
130.4
131.3
131.5
130.9
131.3
132.0
132.0
131.7
132.2
127.9
128.9
130.4
131.3
131.5
130.9
131.3
132.0
132.0
131.7
132.2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
131,5
132.3
133.0
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132.3
133.0
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How to use the CPI and Rent Calculator.
The pre-set display is for example only. When you click in a field, the pre-set will disappear. The calculator is for information only: no details will be stored.
To calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI) percentage change, enter the CPI figures for the start and end months. The percentage change for that period will be displayed. It's not necessary to enter either the start month/year or end month/year: that information is for your convenience.
To find out how much the rent should be to at least keep pace with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), enter the rent per annum that you are receiving/paying at present. The adjusted rent will be displayed. (The rent per month or any other period of time will work as well.) In the 'rent per annum' field, the figure may be entered with or without a £ sign or any commas, but the rent must be rounded to a whole number with no decimal point.
Rent keeping pace with inflation?