DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Wuhan, China COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
20%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Wuhan rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 20%
May 3, 2026 20%
Feb 8, 2026 15%
Jun 15, 2025 20%
Dec 1, 2024 15%
Aug 25, 2024 20%
Apr 7, 2024 15%
Mar 24, 2024 20%
Mar 10, 2024 15%
Dec 3, 2023 20%
Nov 19, 2023 15%
Jun 4, 2023 20%
Feb 26, 2023 25%
Feb 12, 2023 30%
Dec 18, 2022 25%
Sep 11, 2022 20%
May 8, 2022 25%
Oct 11, 2020 30%
Jun 21, 2020 10%
Jun 7, 2020 5%
Apr 26, 2020 10%
Apr 12, 2020 5%
Oct 27, 2019 10%
Oct 13, 2019 5%
Sep 29, 2019 10%
Sep 15, 2019 5%
May 26, 2019 10%
May 12, 2019 15%
Feb 17, 2019 25%
Aug 19, 2018 20%
Jul 8, 2018 25%
Feb 4, 2018 30%
Aug 6, 2017 25%
Nov 27, 2016 20%
May 15, 2016 25%
Apr 17, 2016 30%
Jan 24, 2016 25%
Aug 23, 2015 30%
Apr 5, 2015 35%
Feb 8, 2015 30%
Jul 13, 2014 35%
May 4, 2014 30%
Jan 12, 2014 35%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Wuhan. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute 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/CN?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 20
      },
      "iso_code": "CN",
      "location": "Wuhan",
      "postcode": "12509"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Wuhan rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Wuhan, China?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Wuhan, China is 20%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Wuhan COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In May 3, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 20%. The full history is shown in the table above and 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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