working out the cost of something from years ago and now.

[webbo3]

I'm reading Jeremy Clarkson "Dont stop me now" and in one part is talking about the great western railway to link London with Bristol, which he says " inital estimates would cost £2.8 million but this would have only got it as far as Slough, the actual cost was an astronomical cost of £6.5 million, so my question is how much is 6.5 million in 1835 worth now.

hope that makes sense.


Dave.

[Polly1958]

http://www.nationalar...ency/default0.asp#mid
Here you go webbo.

[webbo3]

tnx polly, heres the answer.

£321,685,002.68


Dave.

[jake-the-peg]

Wow

and the HS2 will cost £32 Billion - 100 times as much

I guess labour was cheaper but that's still a big difference

[tali1]

Jake the peg £321,685,002.68 is a billion figure -which would mean same as todays HS2 BUT -the BOI calcluator gives it double that @ 67 billion
http://www.bankofengl...or/flash/default.aspx