DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Yokohama, Japan Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
5%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Yokohama 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%
Apr 5, 2026 5% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 10% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2026 5% 0% 0%
Nov 30, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Jul 27, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Jul 13, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Apr 20, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Apr 6, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2025 5% 0% 0%
Nov 3, 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%
Jun 16, 2024 5% 0% 0%
Apr 7, 2024 10% 0% 0%
Mar 24, 2024 15% 0% 0%
Feb 25, 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%
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 14, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Apr 24, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Mar 27, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Mar 13, 2022 50% 0% 0%
Feb 13, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Mar 28, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 60% 0% 0%
Sep 13, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Aug 30, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Aug 16, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Mar 29, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Sep 29, 2019 35% 0% 0%
Sep 15, 2019 42% 0% 0%
Apr 29, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Mar 18, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Jan 8, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Jun 26, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Nov 29, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 30% 0% 0%
May 31, 2015 25% 0% 0%
May 3, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Jan 11, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Nov 30, 2014 30% 0% 0%
Sep 21, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 35% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Yokohama. 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/JP"
Sample response
{
  "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": "Yokohama",
      "postcode": "10281"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Yokohama rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Yokohama, Japan?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Yokohama, 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.

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

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 Yokohama allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Yokohama 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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