Chengdu 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 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| May 18, 2025 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| May 26, 2019 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2018 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2018 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2014 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| May 4, 2014 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 5% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Chengdu. 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.
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/CN"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 15
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 20
},
"iso_code": "CN",
"location": "Chengdu",
"postcode": "10258"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Chengdu, China are: COLA (post allowance) 15%, hardship differential 20%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
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.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Chengdu back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.