Kuala Lumpur 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 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| May 27, 2018 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| Aug 7, 2016 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Jul 24, 2016 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| May 29, 2016 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Oct 5, 2014 | 15% | 10% | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2014 | 15% | 10% | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2014 | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 15% | 10% | 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 Kuala Lumpur. 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/MY"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 10
},
"iso_code": "MY",
"location": "Kuala Lumpur",
"postcode": "10289"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are: COLA (post allowance) 0%, hardship differential 10%, 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 Kuala Lumpur 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.