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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective April 6, 2025, unless otherwise noted, allowances and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-1122.

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.

The Assistant Secretary for Administration reauthorizes the Administrative Post (Hardship) Differential for Mission Israel at its current rates: 10% for Tel Aviv (including Beer Sheva, Karmi'el and Other) and 15% for Jerusalem (including West Bank). This administrative increase is a continuation of the current allowance with a new termination date of April 4, 2026.

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 7 (March 27, 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 7 (March 27, 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

CANADA

 MONTREAL                       15                20

 NANOOSE BAY                    20                25

 VANCOUVER                      20                25

 VICTORIA                       20                25

 

CHINA

 CHENGDU                        15                10

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA                     50                42

 JERUSALEM                      50                42

 KARMI'EL                       50                42

 OTHER                          50                42

 TEL AVIV                       50                42

 WEST BANK                      50                42

 

JAPAN

 AKIZUKI                        15                10

 ATSUGI                         15                10

 CAMP ZAMA                      15                10

 CHIBA-KEN                      15                10

 FUKUOKA                        15                10

 FUSSA                          15                10

 HANEDA                         15                10

 HIROSHIMA                      15                10

 ITAZUKE                        15                10

 KANAGAWA-KEN                   15                10

 MACHIDA-SHI                    15                10

 MIYAZAKI CITY                  15                10

 SAGAMIHARA                     15                10

 SAITAMA-KEN                    15                10

 SASEBO                         25                20

 TACHIKAWA AFB                  20                15

 TOKYO CITY                     20                15

 TOKYO-TO                       20                15

 YOKOHAMA                       15                10

 YOKOSUKA                       15                10

 YOKOTA                         20                15

 

MOROCCO

 CASABLANCA                     15                20

 

SWEDEN

 OTHER                          30                35

 STOCKHOLM                      35                42

 

TAIWAN

 KAOHSIUNG                      20                15

 OTHER                          25                20

 TAIPEI                         25                20

 

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

AUSTRALIA

 NEWCASTLE, NSW

                  K  11400  70650       K  13350  70650

                  1  11900  70650       1  13950  70650

                  2  12150  70650       2  14350  70650

                  3  13250  70650       3  16050  70650

                  4  13500  70650       4  16300  70650

                  5  14450  70650       5  17800  70650

                  6  15000  70650       6  18350  70650

                  7  18000  70650       7  21250  70650

                  8  18000  70650       8  21500  70650

                  9  18250  70650       9  21850  70650

                 10  19150  70650      10  22100  70650

                 11  19300  70650      11  22350  70650

                 12  19950  70650      12  23100  70650

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 21700 21000 20000    21700 21200 20100

              WOF 21000 20000 17400    21200 20100 17500

 

 BENDIGO       WF 23900 19700 17700    24100 19900 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 BRISBANE      WF 30700 30700 27500    30900 30900 27700

              WOF 30700 27500 24500    30900 27700 24700

 

 CANBERRA      WF 32400 32400 28800    32600 32600 29000

              WOF 32400 28800 26200    32600 29000 26400

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 30700 30700 27500    30900 30900 27700

              WOF 30700 27500 24500    30900 27700 24700

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 38600 38600 34000    38800 38800 34200

              WOF 38600 34000 33000    38800 34200 33200

 

 NEWCASTLE, NSW

               WF 21700 21600 19500    21700 21700 19600

              WOF 21600 19500 17300    21700 19600 17400

 

 OAKEY         WF 30700 30700 27500    30900 30900 27700

              WOF 30700 27500 24500    30900 27700 24700

 

 PERTH         WF 28500 27000 24300    28700 27200 24500

              WOF 27000 24300 21700    27200 24500 21800

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 22400 22400 20200    22600 22600 20300

              WOF 22400 20200 17700    22600 20300 17900

 

 STIRLING      WF 28500 27000 24300    28700 27200 24500

              WOF 27000 24300 21700    27200 24500 21800

 

 SYDNEY        WF 62300 62000 48600    62700 62400 48900

              WOF 62000 48600 48600    62400 48900 48900

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 30700 30700 27500    30900 30900 27700

              WOF 30700 27500 24500    30900 27700 24700

 

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.

               WF 21700 21600 19500    21700 21700 19600

              WOF 21600 19500 17300    21700 19600 17400

 

 WILLIAMTOWN   WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17900 15800    20700 18100 15800

 

 WOLLONGONG    WF 43700 39000 35800    43900 39200 36100

              WOF 39000 35800 33200    39200 36100 33400

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 SARAJEVO      WF 24700 24000 19900    24500 23900 19800

              WOF 24000 21300 17600    23900 21200 17500

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 43100 41000 34100    43400 41300 34400

              WOF 41000 34100 32600    41300 34400 32800

 

 DARTMOUTH     WF 31400 31400 28400    31600 31600 28600

              WOF 31400 28400 25000    31600 28600 25200

 

 EDMONTON      WF 29300 27600 24500    29500 27700 24700

              WOF 28000 25700 21800    28200 25900 21900

 

 HALIFAX       WF 31400 31400 28400    31600 31600 28600

              WOF 31400 28400 25000    31600 28600 25200

 

 LONDON, ONTARIO

               WF 25400 25400 21900    25600 25600 22100

              WOF 25400 25000 20300    25600 25200 20400

 

 MONTREAL      WF 49800 45300 41000    50100 45600 41300

              WOF 45800 41000 36300    46100 41300 36600

 

 OTTAWA        WF 46500 44300 38400    46800 44600 38700

              WOF 44300 39200 35600    44600 39500 35900

 

 QUEBEC        WF 31100 28300 26000    31300 28500 26200

              WOF 29500 26200 23700    29700 26400 23800

 

 TORONTO       WF 60000 60000 50000    60400 60400 50400

              WOF 60000 50000 48200    60400 50400 48500

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 70300 70300 63800    70800 70800 64300

              WOF 70300 63900 56300    70800 64400 56700

 

 VICTORIA      WF 38900 38900 28800    39200 39200 29000

              WOF 38900 28800 28600    39200 29000 28800

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 32500 32500 29300    32700 32700 29500

              WOF 32500 29300 26100    32700 29500 26300

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 28400 28100 25900    28900 28600 26300

              WOF 28100 25900 22900    28600 26300 23300

 

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 67100 61800 54800    66900 61600 54700

              WOF 61800 54800 48700    61600 54700 48600

 

HUNGARY

 PAPA          WF 22000 22000 20800    21900 21900 20700

              WOF 22000 20800 18700    21900 20700 18600

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 54700 54700 46500    54200 54200 46100

              WOF 54700 46500 45900    54200 46100 45500

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI        WF 22200 19700 17700    21900 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 ATSUGI        WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 CAMP ZAMA     WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 FUSSA         WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 GOTEMBA       WF 21700 21200 17700    21700 20900 17700

              WOF 21200 17700 15800    20900 17700 15800

 

 HANEDA        WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 IWAKUNI       WF 24400 24400 22700    24100 24100 22400

              WOF 24400 22700 20200    24100 22400 19900

 

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 MISAWA        WF 24500 24500 22200    24100 24100 21900

              WOF 24500 22200 20700    24100 21900 20400

 

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE

               WF 43300 43300 39800    42700 42700 39200

              WOF 43300 39800 34600    42700 39200 34100

 

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 22200 19700 17700    21900 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 SASEBO        WF 24600 24600 22400    24300 24300 22100

              WOF 24600 22400 20900    24300 22100 20600

 

 TACHIKAWA AFB WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 TOKYO CITY    WF 70600 65900 56900    69600 65000 56100

              WOF 66100 57600 50300    65200 56800 49600

 

 TOKYO-TO      WF 30600 30600 27100    30200 30200 26700

              WOF 30600 27100 24900    30200 26700 24600

 

 YOKOHAMA      WF 37600 37000 29500    37100 36500 29100

              WOF 37000 35500 27200    36500 35000 26900

 

 YOKOSUKA      WF 40600 40600 37600    40000 40000 37100

              WOF 40600 38600 34600    40000 38100 34200

 

 YOKOTA        WF 28800 28800 27900    28400 28400 27500

              WOF 28800 27900 25600    28400 27500 25300

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN         WF 22400 22400 21700    22200 22200 21600

              WOF 22400 21700 19300    22200 21600 19100

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 23600 23600 20000    23500 23500 19800

              WOF 23600 20000 17800    23500 19800 17600

 

 CHANGWON      WF 21800 21800 17700    21700 21700 17700

              WOF 21800 17700 15800    21700 17700 15800

 

 CHINHAE       WF 21700 21000 18900    21700 20800 18800

              WOF 21000 19100 16800    20800 18900 16700

 

 K-16          WF 44100 43900 41600    43800 43600 41300

              WOF 43900 41600 39300    43600 41300 39000

 

 KIMHAE        WF 22400 22400 21700    22200 22200 21600

              WOF 22400 21700 19300    22200 21600 19100

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 44100 43900 41600    43800 43600 41300

              WOF 43900 41600 39300    43600 41300 39000

 

 KUNSAN        WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 16600    20700 17700 16400

 

 MUNSAN        WF 25400 25200 22200    25200 25000 22000

              WOF 25200 23000 20000    25000 22800 19800

 

 OSAN AB       WF 29400 29400 25500    29200 29200 25300

              WOF 29400 25500 24800    29200 25300 24600

 

 POHANG        WF 23900 23900 17700    23700 23700 17700

              WOF 23900 17700 15800    23700 17700 15800

 

 PYEONGTAEK    WF 31600 31600 27000    31400 31400 26800

              WOF 31600 27000 25300    31400 26800 25100

 

 SEOUL         WF 44100 43900 41600    43800 43600 41300

              WOF 43900 41600 39300    43600 41300 39000

 

 SUWON         WF 44100 43900 41600    43800 43600 41300

              WOF 43900 41600 39300    43600 41300 39000

 

 TAEGU         WF 26900 26900 25600    26700 26700 25400

              WOF 26900 25600 21900    26700 25400 21700

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 24500 24500 19500    24300 24300 19300

              WOF 24500 19500 17500    24300 19300 17400

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 23600 23600 20000    23500 23500 19800

              WOF 23600 20000 17800    23500 19800 17600

 

MALAYSIA

 OTHER         WF 26500 22400 21100    26500 22300 21100

              WOF 24000 21500 20500    24000 21400 20400

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND      WF 25500 23300 20900    25800 23600 21200

              WOF 24600 20900 18600    24900 21200 18900

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 28100 26600 24500    28500 27000 24900

              WOF 26600 24500 22500    27000 24900 22900

 

 OTHER         WF 22900 22700 20100    23300 23100 20400

              WOF 22700 20100 18500    23100 20400 18800

 

 STAVANGER     WF 22900 22700 20100    23300 23100 20400

              WOF 22700 20100 18500    23100 20400 18800

 

 TROMSO        WF 22900 22700 20100    23300 23100 20400

              WOF 22700 20100 18500    23100 20400 18800

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 34800 34800 32200    34700 34700 32100

              WOF 34800 32200 28300    34700 32100 28200

 

 MANILA        WF 34800 34800 32200    34700 34700 32100

              WOF 34800 32200 28300    34700 32100 28200

 

POLAND

 WARSAW        WF 58100 50000 43300    57800 49700 43100

              WOF 50000 43300 39800    49700 43100 39600

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 84100 66700 58200    83500 66200 57800

              WOF 66700 58200 56300    66200 57800 55900

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 ALCONBURY     WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35000 33900 30900    35000 33800 30800

              WOF 33900 30900 28500    33800 30800 28500

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 48400 41000 35400    48400 40900 35400

              WOF 42900 35400 32900    42900 35400 32900

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 44100 44100 39300    44100 44100 39200

              WOF 44100 39300 34900    44100 39200 34800

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 35900 35900 30700    35900 35900 30600

              WOF 35900 30700 27800    35900 30600 27800

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33800 32500 29900    33700 32500 29900

              WOF 32500 29900 27700    32500 29900 27700

 

 HARROGATE     WF 43300 42600 37000    43200 42500 37000

              WOF 42600 37300 34300    42500 37300 34200

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

 

 KEMBLE        WF 35900 35900 30700    35900 35900 30600

              WOF 35900 30700 27800    35900 30600 27800

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 44300 41400 36000    44300 41400 36000

              WOF 41400 39600 34600    41400 39600 34500

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 31600 31400 27700    31600 31400 27600

              WOF 31400 31400 25000    31400 31400 24900

 

 LONDON        WF 66400 59500 51000    66300 59400 51000

              WOF 59500 54800 45300    59400 54800 45200

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 55600 50600 43900    55500 50500 43900

              WOF 52500 50600 38900    52500 50500 38900

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 43300 42600 37000    43200 42500 37000

              WOF 42600 37300 34300    42500 37300 34200

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 44300 41400 36000    44300 41400 36000

              WOF 41400 39600 34600    41400 39600 34500

 

 MOLESWORTH    WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

 

 OTHER         WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 36300 33000 29600    36300 32900 29600

              WOF 34500 29600 26100    34500 29600 26100

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 36200 36200 33100    36200 36200 33100

              WOF 36200 33100 30600    36200 33100 30500

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