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What if you'd bought Bitcoin instead?
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Historical data available January 2013 – December 2025
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You spent $1,200 on iPhone 14 in September 2022.
BTC price on that date$20,000
You could have bought0.060000 BTC
That BTC today at $97,000
$5,820
+385%
iPhone 14 today≈ $0 (depreciated)
The real cost of that purchase:
$5,820 in lost Bitcoin
Every purchase has two prices: the sticker price and the Bitcoin opportunity cost. This is why Bitcoiners think carefully before spending fiat.
Data Note
Historical prices are monthly averages. The actual price on your specific date may differ. This tool is for illustrative purposes — to make the opportunity cost visceral, not to calculate exact returns. Not financial advice.
BTC Price History (Monthly Averages)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $13 | $28 | $92 | $141 | $116 | $101 | $88 | $107 | $139 | $196 | $657 | $900 |
| 2014 | $825 | $640 | $582 | $450 | $441 | $606 | $624 | $510 | $380 | $339 | $378 | $320 |
| 2015 | $274 | $225 | $258 | $235 | $235 | $242 | $280 | $264 | $237 | $272 | $334 | $362 |
| 2016 | $374 | $378 | $415 | $449 | $456 | $680 | $657 | $589 | $608 | $698 | $726 | $952 |
| 2017 | 1k | 1k | 1k | 1k | 2k | 3k | 3k | 4k | 4k | 6k | 9k | 14k |
| 2018 | 13k | 10k | 8k | 9k | 10k | 8k | 8k | 7k | 7k | 6k | 6k | 4k |
| 2019 | 4k | 4k | 4k | 5k | 7k | 10k | 10k | 11k | 10k | 8k | 9k | 7k |
| 2020 | 7k | 9k | 6k | 7k | 9k | 10k | 11k | 12k | 11k | 13k | 19k | 29k |
| 2021 | 33k | 45k | 55k | 57k | 56k | 36k | 33k | 47k | 43k | 62k | 60k | 47k |
| 2022 | 38k | 44k | 43k | 46k | 29k | 20k | 23k | 23k | 20k | 19k | 21k | 17k |
| 2023 | 23k | 24k | 28k | 30k | 27k | 30k | 29k | 26k | 27k | 34k | 37k | 44k |
| 2024 | 43k | 51k | 70k | 65k | 62k | 65k | 67k | 58k | 63k | 66k | 88k | 98k |
| 2025 | 97k | 85k | 89k | 84k | 103k | 108k | 116k | 102k | 95k | 95k | 97k | 99k |