DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Busan, Korea, South Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$25,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$23,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$21,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$24,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$21,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$20,500
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Busan rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Jul 12, 2026 $25,200 $23,900 $21,800 $24,000 $21,800 $20,500
Jun 28, 2026 $25,700 $24,400 $22,300 $24,500 $22,300 $20,900
Jun 14, 2026 $25,600 $24,400 $22,200 $24,500 $22,200 $20,900
May 31, 2026 $25,900 $24,600 $22,500 $24,700 $22,500 $21,100
May 17, 2026 $26,800 $25,500 $23,300 $25,600 $23,300 $21,900
May 3, 2026 $26,500 $25,200 $23,000 $25,300 $23,000 $21,600
Apr 19, 2026 $26,300 $25,000 $22,800 $25,100 $22,800 $21,500
Apr 5, 2026 $26,000 $24,800 $22,600 $24,900 $22,600 $21,200
Mar 22, 2026 $26,500 $25,200 $23,000 $25,300 $23,000 $21,600
Mar 8, 2026 $27,300 $25,900 $23,700 $26,000 $23,700 $22,200
Feb 22, 2026 $26,900 $25,600 $23,400 $25,700 $23,400 $21,900
Feb 8, 2026 $27,200 $25,900 $23,600 $26,000 $23,600 $22,200
Jan 25, 2026 $26,500 $25,200 $23,000 $25,300 $23,000 $21,600
Jan 11, 2026 $27,000 $25,700 $23,500 $25,800 $23,500 $22,100
Dec 28, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $21,400 $22,000 $21,400 $19,000
Nov 30, 2025 $22,200 $22,200 $21,500 $22,200 $21,500 $19,100
Nov 16, 2025 $22,500 $22,500 $21,900 $22,500 $21,900 $19,400
Nov 2, 2025 $22,700 $22,700 $22,100 $22,700 $22,100 $19,600
Oct 19, 2025 $22,900 $22,900 $22,200 $22,900 $22,200 $19,700
Oct 5, 2025 $23,200 $23,200 $22,600 $23,200 $22,600 $20,000
Sep 21, 2025 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,200
Sep 7, 2025 $23,300 $23,300 $22,700 $23,300 $22,700 $20,100
Aug 24, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $22,800 $23,500 $22,800 $20,200
Aug 10, 2025 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,100
Jul 27, 2025 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,200
Jul 13, 2025 $23,900 $23,900 $23,200 $23,900 $23,200 $20,600
Jun 15, 2025 $23,800 $23,800 $23,100 $23,800 $23,100 $20,500
Jun 1, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $22,800 $23,500 $22,800 $20,200
May 18, 2025 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,100
May 4, 2025 $22,800 $22,800 $22,100 $22,800 $22,100 $19,600
Apr 20, 2025 $22,100 $22,100 $21,500 $22,100 $21,500 $19,000
Apr 6, 2025 $22,200 $22,200 $21,600 $22,200 $21,600 $19,100
Mar 23, 2025 $22,400 $22,400 $21,700 $22,400 $21,700 $19,300
Mar 9, 2025 $22,600 $22,600 $22,000 $22,600 $22,000 $19,500
Feb 23, 2025 $22,400 $22,400 $21,700 $22,400 $21,700 $19,300
Feb 9, 2025 $22,500 $22,500 $21,900 $22,500 $21,900 $19,400
Jan 26, 2025 $22,300 $22,300 $21,600 $22,300 $21,600 $19,200
Jan 12, 2025 $22,100 $22,100 $21,500 $22,100 $21,500 $19,000
Dec 29, 2024 $22,600 $22,600 $21,900 $22,600 $21,900 $19,400
Dec 15, 2024 $23,000 $23,000 $22,300 $23,000 $22,300 $19,800
Dec 1, 2024 $23,300 $23,300 $22,600 $23,300 $22,600 $20,100
Nov 17, 2024 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,100
Nov 3, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $22,900 $23,600 $22,900 $20,300
Oct 20, 2024 $24,100 $24,100 $23,400 $24,100 $23,400 $20,800
Oct 6, 2024 $24,500 $24,500 $23,700 $24,500 $23,700 $21,100
Sep 22, 2024 $24,300 $24,300 $23,600 $24,300 $23,600 $20,900
Sep 8, 2024 $24,400 $24,400 $23,700 $24,400 $23,700 $21,000
Aug 25, 2024 $23,900 $23,900 $23,200 $23,900 $23,200 $20,600
Aug 11, 2024 $23,700 $23,700 $23,000 $23,700 $23,000 $20,400
Jul 28, 2024 $23,500 $23,500 $22,800 $23,500 $22,800 $20,300
Jun 30, 2024 $23,500 $23,500 $22,800 $23,500 $22,800 $20,200
Jun 16, 2024 $23,700 $23,700 $23,000 $23,700 $23,000 $20,400
May 19, 2024 $23,800 $23,800 $23,100 $23,800 $23,100 $20,500
May 5, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $22,900 $23,600 $22,900 $20,400
Apr 21, 2024 $23,900 $23,900 $23,200 $23,900 $23,200 $20,600
Apr 7, 2024 $24,100 $24,100 $23,400 $24,100 $23,400 $20,800
Mar 24, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,000 $24,800 $24,000 $21,300
Mar 10, 2024 $24,400 $24,400 $23,600 $24,400 $23,600 $21,000
Feb 11, 2024 $24,400 $24,400 $23,700 $24,400 $23,700 $21,000
Jan 28, 2024 $24,300 $24,300 $23,600 $24,300 $23,600 $20,900
Jan 14, 2024 $24,800 $24,800 $24,100 $24,800 $24,100 $21,400
Dec 31, 2023 $25,000 $25,000 $24,200 $25,000 $24,200 $21,500
Dec 17, 2023 $24,700 $24,700 $24,000 $24,700 $24,000 $21,300
Dec 3, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,400 $25,100 $24,400 $21,600
Nov 19, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,100 $24,800 $24,100 $21,400
Nov 5, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $23,400 $24,100 $23,400 $20,800
Oct 22, 2023 $24,200 $24,200 $23,500 $24,200 $23,500 $20,900
Oct 8, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $23,400 $24,100 $23,400 $20,700
Sep 24, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $23,800 $24,500 $23,800 $21,100
Sep 10, 2023 $24,600 $24,600 $23,800 $24,600 $23,800 $21,200
Aug 27, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $23,600 $24,300 $23,600 $20,900
Aug 13, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $24,400 $25,100 $24,400 $21,700
Jul 30, 2023 $25,700 $25,700 $24,900 $25,700 $24,900 $22,100
Jul 16, 2023 $25,000 $25,000 $24,300 $25,000 $24,300 $21,500
Jul 2, 2023 $25,200 $25,200 $24,400 $25,200 $24,400 $21,700
Jun 18, 2023 $25,000 $25,000 $24,300 $25,000 $24,300 $21,500
Jun 4, 2023 $24,600 $24,600 $23,900 $24,600 $23,900 $21,200
May 21, 2023 $24,500 $24,500 $23,800 $24,500 $23,800 $21,100
May 7, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $23,600 $24,300 $23,600 $20,900
Apr 23, 2023 $24,700 $24,700 $23,900 $24,700 $23,900 $21,200
Apr 9, 2023 $25,000 $25,000 $24,300 $25,000 $24,300 $21,600
Mar 26, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,100 $24,800 $24,100 $21,300
Mar 12, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $24,100 $24,800 $24,100 $21,400
Feb 26, 2023 $25,400 $25,400 $24,700 $25,400 $24,700 $21,900
Feb 12, 2023 $26,500 $26,500 $25,700 $26,500 $25,700 $22,800
Jan 29, 2023 $26,300 $26,300 $25,500 $26,300 $25,500 $22,700
Jan 15, 2023 $25,600 $25,600 $24,800 $25,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jan 1, 2023 $25,300 $25,300 $24,600 $25,300 $24,600 $21,800
Dec 18, 2022 $24,600 $24,600 $23,900 $24,600 $23,900 $21,200
Dec 4, 2022 $23,900 $23,900 $23,200 $23,900 $23,200 $20,600
Nov 20, 2022 $23,700 $23,700 $23,000 $23,700 $23,000 $20,400
Oct 23, 2022 $22,800 $22,800 $22,100 $22,800 $22,100 $19,600
Oct 9, 2022 $22,700 $22,700 $22,100 $22,700 $22,100 $19,600
Sep 25, 2022 $23,400 $23,400 $22,700 $23,400 $22,700 $20,200
Sep 11, 2022 $24,100 $24,100 $23,400 $24,100 $23,400 $20,800
Aug 28, 2022 $24,700 $24,700 $24,000 $24,700 $24,000 $21,300
Jul 31, 2022 $24,800 $24,800 $24,100 $24,800 $24,100 $21,400
Jul 17, 2022 $24,900 $24,900 $24,200 $24,900 $24,200 $21,400
Jul 3, 2022 $25,000 $25,000 $24,300 $25,000 $24,300 $21,600
Jun 19, 2022 $25,900 $25,900 $25,100 $25,900 $25,100 $22,300
Jun 5, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $25,000 $25,700 $25,000 $22,100
May 22, 2022 $25,400 $25,400 $24,700 $25,400 $24,700 $21,900
May 8, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $24,900 $25,700 $24,900 $22,100
Apr 24, 2022 $26,500 $26,500 $25,700 $26,500 $25,700 $22,800
Apr 10, 2022 $26,800 $26,800 $26,000 $26,800 $26,000 $23,100
Mar 27, 2022 $26,500 $26,500 $25,700 $26,500 $25,700 $22,800
Mar 13, 2022 $27,000 $27,000 $26,200 $27,000 $26,200 $23,200
Feb 27, 2022 $27,200 $27,200 $26,400 $27,200 $26,400 $23,400
Feb 13, 2022 $27,000 $27,000 $26,300 $27,000 $26,300 $23,300
Jan 30, 2022 $27,300 $27,300 $26,500 $27,300 $26,500 $23,500
Jan 16, 2022 $27,100 $27,100 $26,300 $27,100 $26,300 $23,400
Jan 2, 2022 $27,300 $27,300 $26,500 $27,300 $26,500 $23,500
Dec 19, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $26,800 $27,600 $26,800 $23,800
Dec 5, 2021 $27,400 $27,400 $26,600 $27,400 $26,600 $23,600
Nov 21, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $26,800 $27,600 $26,800 $23,800
Nov 7, 2021 $27,800 $27,800 $27,000 $27,800 $27,000 $24,000
Oct 24, 2021 $27,300 $27,300 $26,500 $27,300 $26,500 $23,500
Oct 10, 2021 $27,400 $27,400 $26,600 $27,400 $26,600 $23,600
Sep 26, 2021 $27,800 $27,800 $27,000 $27,800 $27,000 $24,000
Sep 12, 2021 $28,100 $28,100 $27,300 $28,100 $27,300 $24,200
Aug 29, 2021 $27,700 $27,700 $26,900 $27,700 $26,900 $23,900
Aug 15, 2021 $28,400 $28,400 $27,600 $28,400 $27,600 $24,500
Aug 1, 2021 $28,300 $28,300 $27,500 $28,300 $27,500 $24,400
Jul 18, 2021 $28,500 $28,500 $27,700 $28,500 $27,700 $24,600
Jul 4, 2021 $28,700 $28,700 $27,800 $28,700 $27,800 $24,700
Jun 20, 2021 $29,200 $29,200 $28,300 $29,200 $28,300 $25,100
Jun 6, 2021 $29,100 $29,100 $28,200 $29,100 $28,200 $25,000
May 23, 2021 $28,900 $28,900 $28,000 $28,900 $28,000 $24,900
May 9, 2021 $29,300 $29,300 $28,400 $29,300 $28,400 $25,200
Apr 25, 2021 $29,100 $29,100 $28,200 $29,100 $28,200 $25,000
Apr 11, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $27,900 $28,800 $27,900 $24,800
Mar 28, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $28,000 $28,800 $28,000 $24,800
Mar 14, 2021 $29,000 $29,000 $28,100 $29,000 $28,100 $25,000
Feb 28, 2021 $29,500 $29,500 $28,600 $29,500 $28,600 $25,400
Feb 14, 2021 $29,100 $29,100 $28,300 $29,100 $28,300 $25,100
Jan 31, 2021 $29,500 $29,500 $28,700 $29,500 $28,700 $25,400
Jan 17, 2021 $29,900 $29,900 $29,000 $29,900 $29,000 $25,700
Jan 3, 2021 $29,400 $29,400 $28,500 $29,400 $28,500 $25,300
Dec 20, 2020 $29,900 $29,900 $29,100 $29,900 $29,100 $25,800
Dec 6, 2020 $29,400 $29,400 $28,500 $29,400 $28,500 $25,300
Nov 22, 2020 $29,200 $29,200 $28,300 $29,200 $28,300 $25,100
Nov 8, 2020 $28,700 $28,700 $27,900 $28,700 $27,900 $24,700
Oct 25, 2020 $28,400 $28,400 $27,500 $28,400 $27,500 $24,400
Oct 11, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $27,100 $27,900 $27,100 $24,000
Sep 27, 2020 $27,700 $27,700 $26,900 $27,700 $26,900 $23,900
Sep 13, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $26,600 $27,400 $26,600 $23,600
Aug 30, 2020 $27,500 $27,500 $26,700 $27,500 $26,700 $23,700
Aug 16, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $26,600 $27,400 $26,600 $23,600
Aug 2, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $26,400 $27,200 $26,400 $23,400
Jul 19, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $26,400 $27,200 $26,400 $23,500
Jul 5, 2020 $27,000 $27,000 $26,200 $27,000 $26,200 $23,300
Jun 21, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $26,400 $27,200 $26,400 $23,400
Jun 7, 2020 $26,300 $26,300 $25,600 $26,300 $25,600 $22,700
May 24, 2020 $26,500 $26,500 $25,800 $26,500 $25,800 $22,900
May 10, 2020 $26,800 $26,800 $26,000 $26,800 $26,000 $23,100
Apr 26, 2020 $26,700 $26,700 $25,900 $26,700 $25,900 $23,000
Apr 12, 2020 $26,500 $26,500 $25,700 $26,500 $25,700 $22,800
Mar 29, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $26,600 $27,400 $26,600 $23,600
Mar 15, 2020 $29,100 $29,100 $28,200 $29,100 $28,200 $25,000
Mar 1, 2020 $28,800 $28,800 $28,100 $28,800 $28,100 $24,900
Feb 16, 2020 $29,100 $29,100 $28,300 $29,100 $28,300 $25,100
Feb 2, 2020 $29,600 $29,600 $28,800 $29,600 $28,800 $25,500
Jan 19, 2020 $29,600 $29,600 $28,800 $29,600 $28,800 $25,600
Jan 5, 2020 $29,700 $29,700 $28,900 $29,700 $28,900 $25,600
Dec 22, 2019 $28,900 $28,900 $28,200 $28,900 $28,200 $25,000
Dec 8, 2019 $29,300 $29,300 $28,500 $29,300 $28,500 $25,300
Nov 24, 2019 $29,500 $29,500 $28,700 $29,500 $28,700 $25,400
Nov 10, 2019 $29,500 $29,500 $28,700 $29,500 $28,700 $25,500
Oct 27, 2019 $29,100 $29,100 $28,300 $29,100 $28,300 $25,100
Oct 13, 2019 $28,700 $28,700 $27,900 $28,700 $27,900 $24,700
Sep 29, 2019 $28,900 $28,900 $28,200 $28,900 $28,200 $25,000
Sep 1, 2019 $28,600 $28,600 $27,800 $28,600 $27,800 $24,700
Aug 18, 2019 $28,500 $28,500 $27,700 $28,500 $27,700 $24,500
Jul 21, 2019 $29,300 $29,300 $28,400 $29,300 $28,400 $25,200
Jul 7, 2019 $29,900 $29,900 $29,100 $29,900 $29,100 $25,800
Jun 23, 2019 $29,200 $29,200 $28,400 $29,200 $28,400 $25,200
May 26, 2019 $29,000 $29,000 $28,200 $29,000 $28,200 $25,000
May 12, 2019 $29,600 $29,600 $28,800 $29,600 $28,800 $25,500
Apr 14, 2019 $30,400 $30,400 $29,500 $30,400 $29,500 $26,200
Mar 31, 2019 $30,500 $30,500 $29,700 $30,500 $29,700 $26,300
Mar 17, 2019 $30,600 $30,600 $29,800 $30,600 $29,800 $26,400
Mar 3, 2019 $30,700 $30,700 $29,800 $30,700 $29,800 $26,400
Feb 17, 2019 $30,800 $30,800 $29,900 $30,800 $29,900 $26,500
Feb 3, 2019 $30,500 $30,500 $29,700 $30,500 $29,700 $26,300
Jan 20, 2019 $30,800 $30,800 $29,900 $30,800 $29,900 $26,500
Jan 6, 2019 $30,700 $30,700 $29,900 $30,700 $29,900 $26,500
Dec 23, 2018 $30,600 $30,600 $29,800 $30,600 $29,800 $26,400
Dec 9, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $29,800 $30,700 $29,800 $26,400
Nov 25, 2018 $30,500 $30,500 $29,600 $30,500 $29,600 $26,300
Nov 11, 2018 $30,400 $30,400 $29,500 $30,400 $29,500 $26,200
Oct 28, 2018 $30,500 $30,500 $29,700 $30,500 $29,700 $26,300
Sep 30, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $29,900 $30,700 $29,900 $26,500
Sep 16, 2018 $30,800 $30,800 $29,900 $30,800 $29,900 $26,500
Aug 19, 2018 $30,800 $30,800 $30,000 $30,800 $30,000 $26,600
Jul 22, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $29,900 $30,700 $29,900 $26,500
Jul 8, 2018 $30,800 $30,800 $30,000 $30,800 $30,000 $26,600
Jun 24, 2018 $31,900 $31,900 $31,000 $31,900 $31,000 $27,500
Jun 10, 2018 $32,000 $32,000 $31,100 $32,000 $31,100 $27,600
May 27, 2018 $32,000 $32,000 $31,100 $32,000 $31,100 $27,500
May 13, 2018 $32,100 $32,100 $31,200 $32,100 $31,200 $27,700
Apr 29, 2018 $32,400 $32,400 $31,500 $32,400 $31,500 $27,900
Apr 15, 2018 $32,600 $32,600 $31,700 $32,600 $31,700 $28,100
Apr 1, 2018 $32,100 $32,100 $31,300 $32,100 $31,300 $27,700
Mar 18, 2018 $32,300 $32,300 $31,400 $32,300 $31,400 $27,900
Mar 4, 2018 $32,100 $32,100 $31,200 $32,100 $31,200 $27,700
Feb 18, 2018 $31,700 $31,700 $30,900 $31,700 $30,900 $27,400
Jan 21, 2018 $32,300 $32,300 $31,400 $32,300 $31,400 $27,900
Jan 7, 2018 $32,200 $32,200 $31,300 $32,200 $31,300 $27,700
Dec 24, 2017 $31,700 $31,700 $30,800 $31,700 $30,800 $27,300
Dec 10, 2017 $31,900 $31,900 $31,000 $31,900 $31,000 $27,500
Nov 26, 2017 $31,200 $31,200 $30,400 $31,200 $30,400 $26,900
Nov 12, 2017 $31,000 $31,000 $30,100 $31,000 $30,100 $26,700
Oct 29, 2017 $30,500 $30,500 $29,700 $30,500 $29,700 $26,300
Oct 15, 2017 $30,200 $30,200 $29,400 $30,200 $29,400 $26,100
Sep 3, 2017 $30,500 $30,500 $29,700 $30,500 $29,700 $26,300
Aug 20, 2017 $30,400 $30,400 $29,500 $30,400 $29,500 $26,200
Aug 6, 2017 $30,900 $30,900 $30,100 $30,900 $30,100 $26,700
Jul 23, 2017 $30,100 $30,100 $29,300 $30,100 $29,300 $26,000
Jul 9, 2017 $30,200 $30,200 $29,400 $30,200 $29,400 $26,100
Jun 25, 2017 $30,600 $30,600 $29,700 $30,600 $29,700 $26,400
May 28, 2017 $30,800 $30,800 $29,900 $30,800 $29,900 $26,500
May 14, 2017 $30,500 $30,500 $29,600 $30,500 $29,600 $26,300
Apr 30, 2017 $30,300 $30,300 $29,400 $30,300 $29,400 $26,100
Apr 16, 2017 $30,600 $30,600 $29,800 $30,600 $29,800 $26,400
Apr 2, 2017 $30,800 $30,800 $30,000 $30,800 $30,000 $26,600
Mar 19, 2017 $29,900 $29,900 $29,100 $29,900 $29,100 $25,800
Mar 5, 2017 $30,200 $30,200 $29,400 $30,200 $29,400 $26,000
Feb 19, 2017 $30,100 $30,100 $29,300 $30,100 $29,300 $26,000
Feb 5, 2017 $29,600 $29,600 $28,800 $29,600 $28,800 $25,500
Jan 22, 2017 $28,900 $28,900 $28,200 $28,900 $28,200 $25,000
Jan 8, 2017 $28,500 $28,500 $27,700 $28,500 $27,700 $24,600
Nov 27, 2016 $29,400 $29,400 $28,600 $29,400 $28,600 $25,400
Nov 13, 2016 $30,200 $30,200 $29,400 $30,200 $29,400 $26,000
Oct 30, 2016 $30,600 $30,600 $29,800 $30,600 $29,800 $26,400
Oct 16, 2016 $31,200 $31,200 $30,400 $31,200 $30,400 $26,900
Oct 2, 2016 $31,000 $31,000 $30,100 $31,000 $30,100 $26,700
Sep 18, 2016 $31,500 $31,500 $30,700 $31,500 $30,700 $27,200
Sep 4, 2016 $30,900 $30,900 $30,000 $30,900 $30,000 $26,600
Aug 21, 2016 $31,400 $31,400 $30,500 $31,400 $30,500 $27,100
Aug 7, 2016 $30,500 $30,500 $29,600 $30,500 $29,600 $26,300
Jul 24, 2016 $30,200 $30,200 $29,400 $30,200 $29,400 $26,100
Jul 10, 2016 $29,800 $29,800 $29,000 $29,800 $29,000 $25,700
Jun 26, 2016 $29,300 $29,300 $28,500 $29,300 $28,500 $25,300
Jun 12, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $23,200
May 29, 2016 $27,700 $27,700 $27,200 $27,700 $27,200 $23,200
May 15, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $23,800
May 1, 2016 $29,100 $29,100 $28,600 $29,100 $28,600 $24,400
Apr 3, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $23,700
Mar 20, 2016 $27,200 $27,200 $26,800 $27,200 $26,800 $22,900
Mar 6, 2016 $26,600 $26,600 $26,100 $26,600 $26,100 $22,300
Feb 21, 2016 $27,300 $27,300 $26,900 $27,300 $26,900 $23,000
Feb 7, 2016 $27,300 $27,300 $26,800 $27,300 $26,800 $22,900
Jan 24, 2016 $27,100 $27,100 $26,700 $27,100 $26,700 $22,800
Jan 10, 2016 $28,000 $28,000 $27,500 $28,000 $27,500 $23,500
Dec 27, 2015 $27,800 $27,800 $27,400 $27,800 $27,400 $23,400
Dec 13, 2015 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $23,700
Nov 29, 2015 $28,200 $28,200 $27,700 $28,200 $27,700 $23,600
Nov 15, 2015 $28,900 $28,900 $28,400 $28,900 $28,400 $24,300
Nov 1, 2015 $29,000 $29,000 $28,500 $29,000 $28,500 $24,300
Oct 18, 2015 $28,300 $28,300 $27,800 $28,300 $27,800 $23,700
Sep 20, 2015 $27,600 $27,600 $27,100 $27,600 $27,100 $23,100
Sep 6, 2015 $27,800 $27,800 $27,300 $27,800 $27,300 $23,300
Aug 23, 2015 $27,900 $27,900 $27,400 $27,900 $27,400 $23,400
Aug 9, 2015 $28,200 $28,200 $27,700 $28,200 $27,700 $23,600
Jul 26, 2015 $28,700 $28,700 $28,200 $28,700 $28,200 $24,100
Jul 12, 2015 $29,300 $29,300 $28,800 $29,300 $28,800 $24,600
Jun 28, 2015 $29,500 $29,500 $29,000 $29,500 $29,000 $24,700
Jun 14, 2015 $29,500 $29,500 $29,000 $29,500 $29,000 $24,800
May 31, 2015 $30,000 $30,000 $29,500 $30,000 $29,500 $25,200
May 17, 2015 $30,300 $30,300 $29,700 $30,300 $29,700 $25,400
May 3, 2015 $30,400 $30,400 $29,900 $30,400 $29,900 $25,500
Apr 19, 2015 $30,100 $30,100 $29,600 $30,100 $29,600 $25,300
Apr 5, 2015 $29,800 $29,800 $29,300 $29,800 $29,300 $25,000
Mar 22, 2015 $29,200 $29,200 $28,700 $29,200 $28,700 $24,500
Mar 8, 2015 $29,800 $29,800 $29,300 $29,800 $29,300 $25,000
Feb 22, 2015 $29,700 $29,700 $29,200 $29,700 $29,200 $25,000
Feb 8, 2015 $30,200 $30,200 $29,700 $30,200 $29,700 $25,400
Jan 25, 2015 $30,300 $30,300 $29,800 $30,300 $29,800 $25,400
Jan 11, 2015 $30,000 $30,000 $29,500 $30,000 $29,500 $25,200
Dec 28, 2014 $30,100 $30,100 $29,600 $30,100 $29,600 $25,300
Dec 14, 2014 $29,500 $29,500 $29,000 $29,500 $29,000 $24,800
Nov 30, 2014 $29,700 $29,700 $29,200 $29,700 $29,200 $24,900
Nov 16, 2014 $30,300 $30,300 $29,800 $30,300 $29,800 $25,400
Nov 2, 2014 $31,100 $31,100 $30,600 $31,100 $30,600 $26,200
Oct 19, 2014 $30,700 $30,700 $30,200 $30,700 $30,200 $25,800
Oct 5, 2014 $31,500 $31,500 $31,000 $31,500 $31,000 $26,500
Sep 21, 2014 $31,800 $31,800 $31,300 $31,800 $31,300 $26,700
Sep 7, 2014 $32,300 $32,300 $31,800 $32,300 $31,800 $27,100
Aug 24, 2014 $32,000 $32,000 $31,400 $32,000 $31,400 $26,800
Aug 10, 2014 $32,000 $32,000 $31,500 $32,000 $31,500 $26,900
Jul 27, 2014 $31,900 $31,900 $31,300 $31,900 $31,300 $26,800
Jul 13, 2014 $32,500 $32,500 $31,900 $32,500 $31,900 $27,300
Jun 29, 2014 $32,100 $32,100 $31,600 $32,100 $31,600 $27,000
Jun 15, 2014 $32,100 $32,100 $31,500 $32,100 $31,500 $26,900
May 18, 2014 $32,000 $32,000 $31,500 $32,000 $31,500 $26,900
May 4, 2014 $31,600 $31,600 $31,000 $31,600 $31,000 $26,500
Apr 20, 2014 $31,400 $31,400 $30,900 $31,400 $30,900 $26,400
Apr 6, 2014 $30,500 $30,500 $30,000 $30,500 $30,000 $25,600
Mar 23, 2014 $30,700 $30,700 $30,200 $30,700 $30,200 $25,800
Mar 9, 2014 $30,700 $30,700 $30,100 $30,700 $30,100 $25,700
Feb 23, 2014 $30,800 $30,800 $30,200 $30,800 $30,200 $25,800
Feb 9, 2014 $30,400 $30,400 $29,900 $30,400 $29,900 $25,500
Jan 26, 2014 $30,900 $30,900 $30,300 $30,900 $30,300 $25,900
Jan 12, 2014 $31,100 $31,100 $30,600 $31,100 $30,600 $26,200
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Busan, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

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/KR?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KR",
      "location": "Busan",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 25200,
        "with_family_group_3": 23900,
        "with_family_group_4": 21800,
        "without_family_group_2": 24000,
        "without_family_group_3": 21800,
        "without_family_group_4": 20500
      },
      "postcode": "10284"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Busan rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Busan, Korea, South?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Busan, Korea, South ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $25,200 with family and $24,000 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Busan LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Busan; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Busan LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $25,700; it is now $25,200. The full year-by-year history for all six series is 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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