Kyoto 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 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| May 31, 2026 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2026 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 21, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 15, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 14, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 23, 2021 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 9, 2021 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 6, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 11, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 28, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 7, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2014 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2014 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 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 Kyoto. 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/JP"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 5
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "JP",
"location": "Kyoto",
"postcode": "10280"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Kyoto, Japan are: COLA (post allowance) 5%, hardship differential 0%, 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 Kyoto 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.