DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Tromso, Norway COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
60%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 60%
Apr 19, 2026 70%
Mar 22, 2026 60%
Feb 22, 2026 70%
Jan 11, 2026 60%
Dec 28, 2025 50%
Dec 14, 2025 60%
Nov 16, 2025 50%
Sep 7, 2025 60%
Jul 27, 2025 50%
Jun 15, 2025 60%
May 4, 2025 50%
Apr 20, 2025 42%
Mar 23, 2025 50%
Nov 3, 2024 42%
Oct 6, 2024 50%
Sep 22, 2024 42%
Aug 25, 2024 50%
Aug 11, 2024 42%
Jun 2, 2024 50%
May 5, 2024 42%
Dec 31, 2023 50%
Dec 17, 2023 42%
Dec 3, 2023 50%
Nov 19, 2023 42%
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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 Tromso. 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/NO?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 60
      },
      "iso_code": "NO",
      "location": "Tromso",
      "postcode": "10189"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Tromso rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Tromso, Norway?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Tromso, Norway is 60%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

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

In Apr 19, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 70%. 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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