DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Vienna, Austria Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
50%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Vienna rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Jul 12, 2026 50% 0% 0%
Jun 29, 2025 60% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 50% 0% 0%
Dec 15, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 50% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 60% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 50% 0% 0%
Oct 23, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Jun 5, 2022 50% 0% 0%
May 22, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Dec 5, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Sep 12, 2021 60% 0% 0%
Aug 29, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Aug 15, 2021 60% 0% 0%
Aug 1, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Apr 25, 2021 60% 0% 0%
Apr 11, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 60% 0% 0%
Aug 30, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Jul 21, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Jun 23, 2019 35% 0% 0%
May 12, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Apr 28, 2019 35% 0% 0%
Apr 14, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jan 7, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Dec 24, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Dec 10, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Oct 15, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Sep 17, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Jul 9, 2017 35% 0% 0%
May 14, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Apr 16, 2017 25% 0% 0%
Apr 2, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Sep 18, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Sep 4, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Jun 12, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Apr 17, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Nov 29, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Nov 1, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 35% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 30% 0% 0%
May 3, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Nov 2, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Oct 19, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Jun 1, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 60% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Vienna. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/AT"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 50
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "AT",
      "location": "Vienna",
      "postcode": "10106"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Vienna rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Vienna, Austria?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Vienna, Austria are: COLA (post allowance) 50%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Vienna?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the Vienna allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Vienna back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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