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| UK inflation rate calculator: How much are prices rising for you? | UK inflation rate calculator: How much are prices rising for you? |
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| Every month there's a new figure for inflation - it estimates how much prices are rising across all the goods and services in the economy. | Every month there's a new figure for inflation - it estimates how much prices are rising across all the goods and services in the economy. |
| In the 12 months to May 2023 the figure was 8.7%. That means things costing £1 in May 2022 cost more than £1.08 the same time the following year. | |
| Our personal inflation calculator, built by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in collaboration with the BBC, shows you what the inflation rate is for your household, and identifies the items in your household budget that have gone up the most in price over the past year. | Our personal inflation calculator, built by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in collaboration with the BBC, shows you what the inflation rate is for your household, and identifies the items in your household budget that have gone up the most in price over the past year. |
| Note: in the calculator, the ONS compares your personal inflation rate with CPIH, a measure of inflation that includes housing costs for those who own their home. Recently this has been slightly lower than the more widely-reported measure, called CPI, and in May 2023 it was 7.9%. | |
| If you can't see the calculator, click here. | If you can't see the calculator, click here. |
| UK inflation stays at 8.7% despite hopes of a fall | |
| Why are prices rising so quickly? | Why are prices rising so quickly? |
| What can I do if I can't afford my energy bill? | What can I do if I can't afford my energy bill? |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Personal finance | Personal finance |
| Inflation | Inflation |
| Cost of living | Cost of living |