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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective May 18, 2025, unless otherwise noted, allowances and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR 1125.

Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.

Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more than once. Changes are listed by allowances type.

Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.

All LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 10 (May 8, 2025).

All Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 10 (May 8, 2025).

The "At Post" Education Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2024/2025 school year. As a reminder to all Agencies, if there is a change, increase or decrease, to the At Post and/or Away-from-Post Education Allowance rates during the current school year, per DSSR 274.23, the highest published education allowance rate within the school year will be effective for the entire school year.

                         POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA                      5                 0

 OTHER                           5                 0

 SARAJEVO                        5                 0

 

CANADA

 CALGARY                        10                15

 TORONTO                        20                25

 

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

 BANGUI                        100                90

 OTHER                         100                90

 

CHINA

 CHENGDU                        10                15

 

DENMARK

 COPENHAGEN                     60                50

 OTHER                          60                50

 

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

 MALABO                         60                50

 OTHER                          60                50

 

GREENLAND

 NUUK                           70                60

 

ICELAND

 OTHER                          80                70

 REYKJAVIK                      80                70

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA                     42                50

 JERUSALEM                      42                50

 KARMI'EL                       42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 TEL AVIV                       42                50

 WEST BANK                      42                50

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN                          10                15

 CAMP CARROLL                   10                15

 CHANGWON                       10                15

 CHINHAE                        10                15

 CHUNCHON                       15                20

 K-16                           15                20

 KIMHAE                         10                15

 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 15                20

 KUNSAN                         15                20

 KWANGJU                        15                20

 MUNSAN                         15                20

 OSAN AB                        15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 POHANG                         10                15

 PYEONGTAEK                     15                20

 SEOUL                          15                20

 SUWON                          15                20

 TAEGU                          10                15

 TONGDUCHON                     15                20

 UIJONGBU                       15                20

 WAEGWAN                        10                15

 

MADAGASCAR

 ANTANANARIVO                   10                15

 OTHER                          10                15

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE                          0                 5

 MANILA                          0                 5

 

ROMANIA

 BUCHAREST                      10                 5

 CLUJ                            5                 0

 CONSTANTA-MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AB

                                 5                 0

 OTHER                           5                 0

 

TAIWAN

 KAOHSIUNG                      20                30

 OTHER                          25                35

 TAIPEI                         25                35

 

THAILAND

 BANGKOK                         5                10

 CHIANG MAI                      5                10

 OTHER                           5                10

 UDORN                           5                10

 

UGANDA

 KAMPALA                        25                30

 OTHER                          25                30

 

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

FRANCE

 MONTPELLIER    K-5  10600  68950     K-5  12850  68950

                6-7  11250  68950     6-7  15100  68950

                  8  15650  68950       8  18050  68950

                  9  15650  68950       9  21200  68950

                 10  19400  68950      10  21200  68950

              11-12  22700  68950   11-12  21200  68950

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 27700 27700 22700    27800 27800 22800

              WOF 27700 24800 22700    27800 25000 22800

 

 BENDIGO       WF 24400 20100 17700    24500 20300 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15900    20700 17700 16000

 

 BRISBANE      WF 31300 31300 28100    31500 31500 28300

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    31500 28300 25200

 

 CANBERRA      WF 33000 33000 29400    33200 33200 29600

              WOF 33000 29400 26800    33200 29600 26900

 

 GARDEN ISLAND WF 29000 27600 24800    29200 27700 25000

              WOF 27600 24800 22100    27700 25000 22200

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 31300 31300 28100    31500 31500 28300

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    31500 28300 25200

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 39300 39300 34600    39600 39600 34800

              WOF 39300 34600 33700    39600 34800 33900

 

 NEWCASTLE, NSW

               WF 22000 22000 19800    22100 22100 20000

              WOF 22000 19800 17600    22100 20000 17700

 

 OAKEY         WF 31300 31300 28100    31500 31500 28300

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    31500 28300 25200

 

 PERTH         WF 29000 27600 24800    29200 27700 25000

              WOF 27600 24800 22100    27700 25000 22200

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 22900 22900 20600    23000 23000 20700

              WOF 22900 20600 18100    23000 20700 18200

 

 ROCKINGHAM    WF 29000 27600 24800    29200 27700 25000

              WOF 27600 24800 22100    27700 25000 22200

 

 SYDNEY        WF 63500 63200 49500    63900 63600 49900

              WOF 63200 49500 49500    63600 49900 49900

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 31300 31300 28100    31500 31500 28300

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    31500 28300 25200

 

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.

               WF 22000 22000 19800    22100 22100 20000

              WOF 22000 19800 17600    22100 20000 17700

 

 WILLIAMTOWN   WF 23100 23100 20800    23300 23300 20900

              WOF 23100 20800 18600    23300 20900 18700

 

 WOLLONGONG    WF 44500 39800 36500    44800 40000 36800

              WOF 39800 36500 33900    40000 36800 34100

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA    WF 28100 28100 22800    27700 27700 22500

              WOF 28100 22800 20400    27700 22500 20200

 

 OTHER         WF 28100 28100 22800    27700 27700 22500

              WOF 28100 22800 20400    27700 22500 20200

 

 SARAJEVO      WF 26000 25300 20900    25700 25000 20700

              WOF 25300 22400 18500    25000 22200 18300

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 43800 41600 34600    45100 42900 35600

              WOF 41600 34600 33100    42900 35600 34000

 

 DARTMOUTH     WF 31900 31900 28800    32800 32800 29700

              WOF 31900 28800 25400    32800 29700 26100

 

 EDMONTON      WF 29700 27900 24900    30600 28800 25600

              WOF 28400 26100 22100    29300 26900 22700

 

 HALIFAX       WF 31900 31900 28800    32800 32800 29700

              WOF 31900 28800 25400    32800 29700 26100

 

 LONDON, ONTARIO

               WF 25800 25800 22200    26600 26600 22900

              WOF 25800 25300 20600    26600 26100 21200

 

 MONTREAL      WF 50500 46000 41600    52000 47300 42900

              WOF 46500 41600 36800    47800 42900 37900

 

 OTTAWA        WF 49400 47600 39500    50800 49100 40700

              WOF 47600 41800 36700    49100 43000 37800

 

 QUEBEC        WF 31600 28700 26400    32500 29600 27200

              WOF 30000 26600 24000    30900 27400 24700

 

 TORONTO       WF 60900 60900 50700    62700 62700 52200

              WOF 60900 50700 48900    62700 52200 50400

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 71300 71300 64700    73400 73400 66700

              WOF 71300 64800 57100    73400 66800 58800

 

 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29200    40700 40700 30100

              WOF 39500 29200 29100    40700 30100 29900

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 33000 33000 29700    34000 34000 30600

              WOF 33000 29700 26500    34000 30600 27300

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 28100 27800 25600    28200 28000 25800

              WOF 27800 25600 22600    28000 25800 22800

 

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 66500 61300 54400    67200 61900 54900

              WOF 61300 54400 48300    61900 54900 48800

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 54100 54100 46000    55500 55500 47200

              WOF 54100 46000 45400    55500 47200 46500

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN         WF 22800 22800 22100    23400 23400 22700

              WOF 22800 22100 19600    23400 22700 20100

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 24100 24100 20300    24700 24700 20900

              WOF 24100 20300 18100    24700 20900 18600

 

 CHANGWON      WF 22300 22300 17700    22800 22800 17700

              WOF 22300 17700 15800    22800 17700 15800

 

 CHINHAE       WF 21700 21400 19300    22000 22000 19800

              WOF 21400 19400 17200    22000 19900 17600

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 16200

 

 K-16          WF 44900 44800 42400    46100 45900 43500

              WOF 44800 42400 40100    45900 43500 41100

 

 KIMHAE        WF 22800 22800 22100    23400 23400 22700

              WOF 22800 22100 19600    23400 22700 20100

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 44900 44800 42400    46100 45900 43500

              WOF 44800 42400 40100    45900 43500 41100

 

 KUNSAN        WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 16900    20700 17700 17300

 

 MUNSAN        WF 25900 25700 22600    26600 26400 23200

              WOF 25700 23400 20400    26400 24000 20900

 

 OSAN AB       WF 30000 30000 26000    30800 30800 26700

              WOF 30000 26000 25300    30800 26700 25900

 

 POHANG        WF 24400 24400 17700    25000 25000 17700

              WOF 24400 17700 15800    25000 17700 16100

 

 PYEONGTAEK    WF 32200 32200 27500    33000 33000 28300

              WOF 32200 27500 25800    33000 28300 26500

 

 SEOUL         WF 44900 44800 42400    46100 45900 43500

              WOF 44800 42400 40100    45900 43500 41100

 

 SUWON         WF 44900 44800 42400    46100 45900 43500

              WOF 44800 42400 40100    45900 43500 41100

 

 TAEGU         WF 27400 27400 26100    28200 28200 26800

              WOF 27400 26100 22300    28200 26800 22900

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 25000 25000 19800    25600 25600 20400

              WOF 25000 19800 17800    25600 20400 18300

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 24100 24100 20300    24700 24700 20900

              WOF 24100 20300 18100    24700 20900 18600

 

MALAYSIA

 OTHER         WF 26800 22600 21300    27600 23300 21900

              WOF 24200 21700 20700    25000 22400 21300

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 28900 27300 25200    29000 27400 25400

              WOF 27300 25200 23200    27400 25400 23300

 

 OTHER         WF 22700 22500 19800    22800 22600 19900

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    22600 19900 18400

 

 STAVANGER     WF 22700 22500 19800    22800 22600 19900

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    22600 19900 18400

 

 TROMSO        WF 22700 22500 19800    22800 22600 19900

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    22600 19900 18400

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 35300 35300 32700    35800 35800 33200

              WOF 35300 32700 28700    35800 33200 29200

 

 MANILA        WF 35300 35300 32700    35800 35800 33200

              WOF 35300 32700 28700    35800 33200 29200

 

POLAND

 WARSAW        WF 59700 51300 44500    59300 51000 44200

              WOF 51300 44500 40800    51000 44200 40600

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 85400 67700 59100    86700 68800 60000

              WOF 67700 59100 57200    68800 60000 58100

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 ALCONBURY     WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 BRISTOL       WF 31200 31000 28400    31500 31300 28600

              WOF 31000 28400 24800    31300 28600 25000

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35700 34600 31500    36000 34800 31700

              WOF 34600 31500 29100    34800 31700 29300

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 49400 41800 36100    49800 42100 36400

              WOF 43800 36100 33600    44100 36400 33800

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 44400 44400 39600    44700 44700 39900

              WOF 44400 39600 35100    44700 39900 35400

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 36700 36700 31200    36900 36900 31500

              WOF 36700 33100 28400    36900 33300 28600

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34500 33200 30500    34700 33400 30800

              WOF 33200 30500 28300    33400 30800 28500

 

 HARROGATE     WF 44100 43400 37800    44400 43700 38100

              WOF 43400 38100 34900    43700 38400 35200

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 KEMBLE        WF 36700 36700 31200    36900 36900 31500

              WOF 36700 33100 28400    36900 33300 28600

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 44600 41800 36300    44900 42100 36500

              WOF 41800 39900 34800    42100 40200 35100

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 32300 32000 28200    32500 32300 28400

              WOF 32000 32000 25500    32300 32300 25600

 

 LONDON        WF 67700 60700 52100    68200 61100 52400

              WOF 60700 56000 46200    61100 56400 46500

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 56700 51600 44800    57100 52000 45100

              WOF 53600 51600 39700    53900 52000 40000

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 44100 43400 37800    44400 43700 38100

              WOF 43400 38100 34900    43700 38400 35200

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 44600 41800 36300    44900 42100 36500

              WOF 41800 39900 34800    42100 40200 35100

 

 MOLESWORTH    WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19800 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20800 17700 15800

 

 OTHER         WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 36100 35200 32100    36400 35500 32300

              WOF 35200 32100 27900    35500 32300 28100

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 36100 35200 32100    36400 35500 32300

              WOF 35200 32100 27900    35500 32300 28100

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 36100 35200 32100    36400 35500 32300

              WOF 35200 32100 27900    35500 32300 28100

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 37100 33600 30200    37300 33900 30400

              WOF 35200 30200 26700    35500 30400 26900

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 43700 43700 35100    44000 44000 35400

              WOF 43700 39400 35100    44000 39700 35400

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 36900 32500 31600    37200 32700 31900

              WOF 34100 31600 26900    34400 31900 27100

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 34800 34700 30700    35100 35000 30900

              WOF 34700 33700 27700    35000 33900 27900

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