Moscow 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 | 25% | 35% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 30% | 35% | 0% |
| May 31, 2026 | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| May 3, 2026 | 30% | 35% | 0% |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 25% | 35% | 0% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 20% | 35% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 25% | 35% | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 15% | 35% | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 5% | 35% | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 0% | 35% | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5% | 35% | 0% |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0% | 35% | 0% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 5% | 35% | 0% |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 0% | 35% | 0% |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 5% | 35% | 0% |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 0% | 35% | 0% |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 10% | 35% | 0% |
| May 21, 2023 | 15% | 35% | 0% |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 10% | 35% | 0% |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 15% | 35% | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 20% | 35% | 0% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 25% | 35% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 30% | 35% | 0% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 25% | 35% | 0% |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 42% | 35% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 50% | 35% | 0% |
| Aug 14, 2022 | 42% | 35% | 0% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 50% | 35% | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 42% | 35% | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 60% | 35% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 15% | 35% | 0% |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Jun 20, 2021 | 15% | 25% | 0% |
| May 23, 2021 | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 15% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2019 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2019 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2018 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| May 27, 2018 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| May 13, 2018 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 42% | 20% | 0% |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 42% | 20% | 0% |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Sep 3, 2017 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2017 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 6, 2017 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 30% | 20% | 0% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| May 28, 2017 | 42% | 20% | 0% |
| May 14, 2017 | 35% | 20% | 0% |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 25% | 20% | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 25% | 15% | 0% |
| Oct 5, 2014 | 30% | 15% | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2014 | 35% | 15% | 0% |
| May 18, 2014 | 42% | 15% | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2014 | 35% | 15% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 42% | 15% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 50% | 15% | 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 Moscow. 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/RU"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 25
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 35
},
"iso_code": "RU",
"location": "Moscow",
"postcode": "10196"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Moscow, Russia are: COLA (post allowance) 25%, hardship differential 35%, 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 Moscow 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.