Oslo 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 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 5, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 22, 2022 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 13, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 24, 2020 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 12, 2020 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2019 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 6, 2017 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 15, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 9, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 17, 2015 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2014 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 70% | 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 Oslo. 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/NO"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 60
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "NO",
"location": "Oslo",
"postcode": "10183"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Oslo, Norway are: COLA (post allowance) 60%, 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 Oslo 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.