DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

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

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$22,300
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$20,300
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$18,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$21,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$18,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$16,200
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Chinhae 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 $22,300 $20,300 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Jun 14, 2026 $22,300 $20,300 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
May 31, 2026 $22,300 $20,300 $18,300 $21,300 $18,400 $16,200
May 17, 2026 $22,300 $21,000 $18,900 $21,300 $19,000 $16,800
May 3, 2026 $22,300 $20,700 $18,600 $21,300 $18,800 $16,600
Apr 19, 2026 $22,300 $20,600 $18,500 $21,300 $18,700 $16,500
Apr 5, 2026 $21,700 $20,400 $18,300 $20,700 $18,500 $16,300
Mar 22, 2026 $21,700 $20,700 $18,700 $20,700 $18,800 $16,600
Mar 8, 2026 $21,700 $21,300 $19,200 $21,300 $19,400 $17,100
Feb 22, 2026 $21,700 $21,000 $18,900 $21,000 $19,100 $16,900
Feb 8, 2026 $21,700 $21,300 $19,200 $21,300 $19,300 $17,100
Jan 25, 2026 $21,700 $20,700 $18,700 $20,700 $18,800 $16,600
Jan 11, 2026 $21,700 $21,100 $19,000 $21,100 $19,200 $16,900
Dec 28, 2025 $21,700 $20,700 $18,600 $20,700 $18,800 $16,600
Dec 14, 2025 $21,700 $20,800 $18,700 $20,800 $18,900 $16,700
Nov 30, 2025 $21,700 $20,800 $18,800 $20,800 $18,900 $16,700
Nov 16, 2025 $21,700 $21,200 $19,100 $21,200 $19,200 $17,000
Nov 2, 2025 $21,700 $21,300 $19,200 $21,300 $19,400 $17,100
Oct 19, 2025 $21,700 $21,500 $19,400 $21,500 $19,500 $17,200
Oct 5, 2025 $21,800 $21,800 $19,700 $21,800 $19,800 $17,500
Sep 21, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $20,000 $17,600
Sep 7, 2025 $21,900 $21,900 $19,700 $21,900 $19,900 $17,600
Aug 24, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,900 $22,000 $20,000 $17,700
Aug 10, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $19,900 $17,600
Jul 27, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $20,000 $17,600
Jul 13, 2025 $22,500 $22,500 $20,300 $22,500 $20,400 $18,000
Jun 15, 2025 $22,300 $22,300 $20,100 $22,300 $20,300 $17,900
Jun 1, 2025 $22,100 $22,100 $19,900 $22,100 $20,000 $17,700
May 18, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $19,900 $17,600
May 4, 2025 $21,700 $21,400 $19,300 $21,400 $19,400 $17,200
Apr 20, 2025 $21,700 $20,800 $18,700 $20,800 $18,800 $16,600
Apr 6, 2025 $21,700 $20,800 $18,800 $20,800 $18,900 $16,700
Mar 23, 2025 $21,700 $21,000 $18,900 $21,000 $19,100 $16,800
Mar 9, 2025 $21,700 $21,200 $19,100 $21,200 $19,300 $17,000
Feb 23, 2025 $21,700 $21,000 $18,900 $21,000 $19,100 $16,800
Feb 9, 2025 $21,700 $21,100 $19,000 $21,100 $19,200 $16,900
Jan 26, 2025 $21,700 $20,900 $18,800 $20,900 $19,000 $16,800
Jan 12, 2025 $21,700 $20,800 $18,700 $20,800 $18,800 $16,600
Dec 29, 2024 $21,700 $21,200 $19,100 $21,200 $19,200 $17,000
Dec 15, 2024 $21,700 $21,600 $19,500 $21,600 $19,600 $17,300
Dec 1, 2024 $21,900 $21,900 $19,700 $21,900 $19,900 $17,500
Nov 17, 2024 $21,900 $21,900 $19,800 $21,900 $19,900 $17,600
Nov 3, 2024 $22,100 $22,100 $19,900 $22,100 $20,100 $17,700
Oct 20, 2024 $22,700 $22,700 $20,400 $22,700 $20,600 $18,200
Oct 6, 2024 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,800 $18,400
Sep 22, 2024 $22,800 $22,800 $20,500 $22,800 $20,700 $18,300
Sep 8, 2024 $22,900 $22,900 $20,700 $22,900 $20,800 $18,400
Aug 25, 2024 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,400 $18,000
Aug 11, 2024 $22,200 $22,200 $20,000 $22,200 $20,200 $17,800
Jul 28, 2024 $22,100 $22,100 $19,900 $22,100 $20,100 $17,700
Jun 30, 2024 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $20,000 $17,700
Jun 16, 2024 $22,200 $22,200 $20,000 $22,200 $20,200 $17,800
May 19, 2024 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,300 $17,900
May 5, 2024 $22,200 $22,200 $20,000 $22,200 $20,200 $17,800
Apr 21, 2024 $22,500 $22,500 $20,300 $22,500 $20,400 $18,000
Apr 7, 2024 $22,700 $22,700 $20,400 $22,700 $20,600 $18,200
Mar 24, 2024 $23,200 $23,200 $20,900 $23,200 $21,100 $18,600
Mar 10, 2024 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,800 $18,300
Feb 25, 2024 $22,900 $22,900 $20,700 $22,900 $20,800 $18,400
Feb 11, 2024 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,800 $18,400
Jan 28, 2024 $22,800 $22,800 $20,500 $22,800 $20,700 $18,300
Jan 14, 2024 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,100 $18,700
Dec 31, 2023 $23,400 $23,400 $21,100 $23,400 $21,300 $18,800
Dec 17, 2023 $23,200 $23,200 $20,900 $23,200 $21,100 $18,600
Dec 3, 2023 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,400 $18,900
Nov 19, 2023 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,100 $18,700
Nov 5, 2023 $22,600 $22,600 $20,400 $22,600 $20,500 $18,100
Oct 22, 2023 $22,800 $22,800 $20,500 $22,800 $20,700 $18,200
Oct 8, 2023 $22,600 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,500 $18,100
Sep 24, 2023 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,900 $18,400
Sep 10, 2023 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,900 $18,500
Aug 27, 2023 $22,800 $22,800 $20,600 $22,800 $20,700 $18,300
Aug 13, 2023 $23,600 $23,600 $21,300 $23,600 $21,400 $18,900
Jul 30, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,900 $19,300
Jul 16, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,300 $18,800
Jul 2, 2023 $23,600 $23,600 $21,300 $23,600 $21,400 $18,900
Jun 18, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,300 $18,800
Jun 4, 2023 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $21,000 $18,500
May 21, 2023 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,900 $18,500
May 7, 2023 $22,800 $22,800 $20,600 $22,800 $20,700 $18,300
Apr 23, 2023 $23,200 $23,200 $20,900 $23,200 $21,000 $18,600
Apr 9, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,200 $23,500 $21,300 $18,800
Mar 26, 2023 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,100 $18,600
Mar 12, 2023 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,100 $18,700
Feb 26, 2023 $23,900 $23,900 $21,500 $23,900 $21,700 $19,100
Feb 12, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $22,400 $24,800 $22,600 $19,900
Jan 29, 2023 $24,700 $24,700 $22,200 $24,700 $22,400 $19,800
Jan 15, 2023 $24,000 $24,000 $21,600 $24,000 $21,800 $19,200
Jan 1, 2023 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,600 $19,100
Dec 18, 2022 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $21,000 $18,500
Dec 4, 2022 $22,500 $22,500 $20,300 $22,500 $20,400 $18,000
Nov 20, 2022 $22,200 $22,200 $20,000 $22,200 $20,200 $17,800
Nov 6, 2022 $21,400 $21,400 $19,300 $21,400 $19,400 $17,200
Oct 23, 2022 $21,400 $21,400 $19,300 $21,400 $19,400 $17,100
Oct 9, 2022 $21,400 $21,400 $19,200 $21,400 $19,400 $17,100
Sep 25, 2022 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $20,000 $17,600
Sep 11, 2022 $22,700 $22,700 $20,400 $22,700 $20,600 $18,200
Aug 28, 2022 $23,200 $23,200 $20,900 $23,200 $21,100 $18,600
Jul 31, 2022 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,200 $18,700
Jul 17, 2022 $23,400 $23,400 $21,000 $23,400 $21,200 $18,700
Jul 3, 2022 $23,500 $23,500 $21,200 $23,500 $21,300 $18,800
Jun 19, 2022 $24,300 $24,300 $21,900 $24,300 $22,100 $19,500
Jun 5, 2022 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,900 $19,400
May 22, 2022 $23,900 $23,900 $21,500 $23,900 $21,700 $19,100
May 8, 2022 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,900 $19,300
Apr 24, 2022 $24,900 $24,900 $22,400 $24,900 $22,600 $19,900
Apr 10, 2022 $25,200 $25,200 $22,700 $25,200 $22,800 $20,200
Mar 27, 2022 $24,800 $24,800 $22,400 $24,800 $22,600 $19,900
Mar 13, 2022 $25,300 $25,300 $22,800 $25,300 $23,000 $20,300
Feb 27, 2022 $25,500 $25,500 $23,000 $25,500 $23,200 $20,400
Feb 13, 2022 $25,400 $25,400 $22,900 $25,400 $23,100 $20,400
Jan 30, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $23,100 $25,700 $23,300 $20,600
Jan 16, 2022 $25,500 $25,500 $22,900 $25,500 $23,100 $20,400
Jan 2, 2022 $25,700 $25,700 $23,100 $25,700 $23,300 $20,600
Dec 19, 2021 $26,000 $26,000 $23,400 $26,000 $23,600 $20,800
Dec 5, 2021 $25,700 $25,700 $23,100 $25,700 $23,300 $20,600
Nov 21, 2021 $25,900 $25,900 $23,300 $25,900 $23,500 $20,800
Nov 7, 2021 $26,100 $26,100 $23,500 $26,100 $23,700 $20,900
Oct 24, 2021 $25,600 $25,600 $23,100 $25,600 $23,300 $20,500
Oct 10, 2021 $25,700 $25,700 $23,200 $25,700 $23,400 $20,600
Sep 26, 2021 $26,100 $26,100 $23,500 $26,100 $23,700 $20,900
Sep 12, 2021 $26,400 $26,400 $23,800 $26,400 $23,900 $21,100
Aug 29, 2021 $26,000 $26,000 $23,400 $26,000 $23,600 $20,900
Aug 15, 2021 $26,700 $26,700 $24,000 $26,700 $24,200 $21,400
Aug 1, 2021 $26,600 $26,600 $23,900 $26,600 $24,100 $21,300
Jul 18, 2021 $26,800 $26,800 $24,100 $26,800 $24,300 $21,500
Jul 4, 2021 $26,900 $26,900 $24,300 $26,900 $24,500 $21,600
Jun 20, 2021 $27,400 $27,400 $24,700 $27,400 $24,900 $21,900
Jun 6, 2021 $27,300 $27,300 $24,600 $27,300 $24,800 $21,900
May 23, 2021 $27,100 $27,100 $24,400 $27,100 $24,600 $21,700
May 9, 2021 $27,500 $27,500 $24,800 $27,500 $25,000 $22,000
Apr 25, 2021 $27,300 $27,300 $24,600 $27,300 $24,800 $21,900
Apr 11, 2021 $27,000 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,500 $21,600
Mar 28, 2021 $27,200 $27,200 $24,500 $27,200 $24,700 $21,800
Mar 14, 2021 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,800 $21,900
Feb 28, 2021 $27,800 $27,800 $25,100 $27,800 $25,300 $22,300
Feb 14, 2021 $27,500 $27,500 $24,800 $27,500 $25,000 $22,000
Jan 31, 2021 $27,900 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,300 $22,300
Jan 17, 2021 $28,200 $28,200 $25,400 $28,200 $25,600 $22,600
Jan 3, 2021 $27,700 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,200 $22,200
Dec 20, 2020 $28,300 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,700 $22,600
Dec 6, 2020 $27,800 $27,800 $25,000 $27,800 $25,200 $22,200
Nov 22, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $25,000 $22,000
Nov 8, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,600 $21,700
Oct 25, 2020 $26,800 $26,800 $24,100 $26,800 $24,300 $21,400
Oct 11, 2020 $26,400 $26,400 $23,700 $26,400 $23,900 $21,100
Sep 27, 2020 $26,200 $26,200 $23,500 $26,200 $23,700 $20,900
Sep 13, 2020 $25,900 $25,900 $23,300 $25,900 $23,500 $20,700
Aug 30, 2020 $26,000 $26,000 $23,400 $26,000 $23,600 $20,800
Aug 16, 2020 $25,900 $25,900 $23,300 $25,900 $23,500 $20,700
Aug 2, 2020 $25,700 $25,700 $23,100 $25,700 $23,300 $20,500
Jul 19, 2020 $25,700 $25,700 $23,200 $25,700 $23,400 $20,600
Jul 5, 2020 $25,500 $25,500 $23,000 $25,500 $23,200 $20,400
Jun 21, 2020 $25,700 $25,700 $23,100 $25,700 $23,300 $20,600
Jun 7, 2020 $24,900 $24,900 $22,400 $24,900 $22,600 $19,900
May 24, 2020 $25,100 $25,100 $22,600 $25,100 $22,800 $20,100
May 10, 2020 $25,300 $25,300 $22,800 $25,300 $23,000 $20,200
Apr 26, 2020 $25,200 $25,200 $22,700 $25,200 $22,900 $20,100
Apr 12, 2020 $25,000 $25,000 $22,500 $25,000 $22,700 $20,000
Mar 29, 2020 $25,900 $25,900 $23,300 $25,900 $23,300 $20,700
Mar 15, 2020 $27,500 $27,500 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $22,000
Mar 1, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,800
Feb 16, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Feb 2, 2020 $28,000 $28,000 $25,200 $28,000 $25,200 $22,400
Jan 19, 2020 $28,100 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,400
Jan 5, 2020 $28,100 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Dec 22, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $21,900
Dec 8, 2019 $27,800 $27,800 $25,000 $27,800 $25,000 $22,200
Nov 24, 2019 $28,000 $28,000 $25,200 $28,000 $25,200 $22,300
Nov 10, 2019 $28,000 $28,000 $25,200 $28,000 $25,200 $22,400
Oct 27, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Oct 13, 2019 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Sep 29, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $21,900
Sep 1, 2019 $27,100 $27,100 $24,400 $27,100 $24,400 $21,700
Aug 18, 2019 $27,000 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $21,500
Jul 21, 2019 $27,700 $27,700 $24,900 $27,700 $24,900 $22,200
Jul 7, 2019 $28,300 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Jun 23, 2019 $27,700 $27,700 $24,900 $27,700 $24,900 $22,100
Jun 9, 2019 $27,500 $27,500 $24,700 $27,500 $24,700 $21,900
May 26, 2019 $27,500 $27,500 $24,700 $27,500 $24,700 $22,000
May 12, 2019 $28,100 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,400
Apr 14, 2019 $28,800 $28,800 $25,900 $28,800 $25,900 $23,000
Mar 17, 2019 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Mar 3, 2019 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Feb 17, 2019 $29,200 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,300
Feb 3, 2019 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Jan 20, 2019 $29,200 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,300
Jan 6, 2019 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Dec 23, 2018 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Dec 9, 2018 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Nov 25, 2018 $28,900 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,000
Nov 11, 2018 $28,800 $28,800 $25,900 $28,800 $25,900 $23,000
Oct 28, 2018 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Oct 14, 2018 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,200
Sep 30, 2018 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Aug 19, 2018 $29,200 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,300
Aug 5, 2018 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Jul 22, 2018 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,200
Jul 8, 2018 $29,200 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,300
Jun 24, 2018 $30,300 $30,300 $27,200 $30,300 $27,200 $24,100
Jun 10, 2018 $30,300 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
May 27, 2018 $30,300 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,100
May 13, 2018 $30,500 $30,500 $27,400 $30,500 $27,400 $24,300
Apr 29, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $24,500
Apr 15, 2018 $30,900 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,600
Apr 1, 2018 $30,500 $30,500 $27,400 $30,500 $27,400 $24,300
Mar 18, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,400
Mar 4, 2018 $30,400 $30,400 $27,400 $30,400 $27,400 $24,200
Feb 18, 2018 $30,100 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,000
Jan 21, 2018 $30,700 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,400
Jan 7, 2018 $30,500 $30,500 $27,500 $30,500 $27,500 $24,300
Dec 24, 2017 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $23,900
Dec 10, 2017 $30,300 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,100
Nov 26, 2017 $29,600 $29,600 $26,700 $29,600 $26,700 $23,600
Nov 12, 2017 $29,400 $29,400 $26,400 $29,400 $26,400 $23,400
Oct 29, 2017 $28,900 $28,900 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $23,100
Oct 15, 2017 $28,700 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $22,800
Oct 1, 2017 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Sep 3, 2017 $28,900 $28,900 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $23,100
Aug 20, 2017 $28,800 $28,800 $25,900 $28,800 $25,900 $23,000
Aug 6, 2017 $29,300 $29,300 $26,400 $29,300 $26,400 $23,400
Jul 23, 2017 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Jul 9, 2017 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Jun 25, 2017 $29,400 $29,400 $26,500 $29,400 $26,500 $23,500
May 28, 2017 $29,600 $29,600 $26,600 $29,600 $26,600 $23,600
May 14, 2017 $29,300 $29,300 $26,400 $29,300 $26,400 $23,400
Apr 30, 2017 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Apr 16, 2017 $29,500 $29,500 $26,500 $29,500 $26,500 $23,500
Apr 2, 2017 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Mar 19, 2017 $28,800 $28,800 $25,900 $28,800 $25,900 $23,000
Mar 5, 2017 $29,100 $29,100 $26,100 $29,100 $26,100 $23,200
Feb 19, 2017 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,100
Feb 5, 2017 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,700
Jan 22, 2017 $27,900 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,200
Jan 8, 2017 $27,400 $27,400 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $21,900
Nov 27, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Nov 13, 2016 $29,100 $29,100 $26,100 $29,100 $26,100 $23,200
Oct 30, 2016 $29,500 $29,500 $26,500 $29,500 $26,500 $23,500
Oct 16, 2016 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $24,000
Oct 2, 2016 $29,800 $29,800 $26,800 $29,800 $26,800 $23,800
Sep 18, 2016 $30,400 $30,400 $27,300 $30,400 $27,300 $24,200
Sep 4, 2016 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Aug 21, 2016 $30,200 $30,200 $27,200 $30,200 $27,200 $24,100
Aug 7, 2016 $29,300 $29,300 $26,400 $29,300 $26,400 $23,400
Jul 24, 2016 $29,100 $29,100 $26,200 $29,100 $26,200 $23,200
Jul 10, 2016 $28,700 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $22,900
Jun 26, 2016 $28,200 $28,200 $25,400 $28,200 $25,400 $22,500
Jun 12, 2016 $27,900 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,300
May 29, 2016 $28,000 $28,000 $25,200 $28,000 $25,200 $22,300
May 15, 2016 $28,700 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $22,900
May 1, 2016 $29,400 $29,400 $26,400 $29,400 $26,400 $23,500
Apr 3, 2016 $28,600 $28,600 $25,700 $28,600 $25,700 $22,800
Mar 20, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Mar 6, 2016 $26,900 $26,900 $24,200 $26,900 $24,200 $21,400
Feb 21, 2016 $27,700 $27,700 $24,900 $27,700 $24,900 $22,100
Feb 7, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jan 24, 2016 $27,500 $27,500 $24,700 $27,500 $24,700 $21,900
Jan 10, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Dec 27, 2015 $28,200 $28,200 $25,300 $28,200 $25,300 $22,400
Dec 13, 2015 $28,600 $28,600 $25,700 $28,600 $25,700 $22,800
Nov 29, 2015 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,700
Nov 1, 2015 $29,300 $29,300 $26,300 $29,300 $26,300 $23,300
Oct 18, 2015 $28,600 $28,600 $25,700 $28,600 $25,700 $22,800
Sep 20, 2015 $27,900 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,200
Sep 6, 2015 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Aug 23, 2015 $28,200 $28,200 $25,400 $28,200 $25,400 $22,500
Jul 26, 2015 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,700
Jul 12, 2015 $29,000 $29,000 $26,100 $29,000 $26,100 $23,200
Jun 28, 2015 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Jun 14, 2015 $29,300 $29,300 $26,300 $29,300 $26,300 $23,400
May 31, 2015 $29,800 $29,800 $26,700 $29,800 $26,700 $23,800
May 17, 2015 $30,000 $30,000 $26,900 $30,000 $26,900 $24,000
May 3, 2015 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $24,100
Apr 19, 2015 $29,900 $29,900 $26,800 $29,900 $26,800 $23,800
Apr 5, 2015 $29,500 $29,500 $26,500 $29,500 $26,500 $23,600
Mar 22, 2015 $28,900 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,100
Feb 22, 2015 $29,500 $29,500 $26,500 $29,500 $26,500 $23,600
Feb 8, 2015 $30,000 $30,000 $26,900 $30,000 $26,900 $23,900
Jan 25, 2015 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $24,000
Jan 11, 2015 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,800
Dec 28, 2014 $29,800 $29,800 $26,800 $29,800 $26,800 $23,800
Dec 14, 2014 $29,200 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Nov 30, 2014 $29,400 $29,400 $26,400 $29,400 $26,400 $23,500
Nov 16, 2014 $30,000 $30,000 $27,000 $30,000 $27,000 $24,000
Nov 2, 2014 $30,900 $30,900 $27,700 $30,900 $27,700 $24,700
Oct 19, 2014 $30,400 $30,400 $27,300 $30,400 $27,300 $24,300
Oct 5, 2014 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Sep 21, 2014 $31,500 $31,500 $28,300 $31,500 $28,300 $25,200
Sep 7, 2014 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,600
Aug 10, 2014 $31,700 $31,700 $28,500 $31,700 $28,500 $25,300
Jul 27, 2014 $31,600 $31,600 $28,400 $31,600 $28,400 $25,200
Jul 13, 2014 $32,200 $32,200 $28,900 $32,200 $28,900 $25,700
Jun 29, 2014 $31,900 $31,900 $28,600 $31,900 $28,600 $25,400
Jun 15, 2014 $31,800 $31,800 $28,600 $31,800 $28,600 $25,400
May 18, 2014 $31,700 $31,700 $28,500 $31,700 $28,500 $25,300
May 4, 2014 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Apr 20, 2014 $31,100 $31,100 $27,900 $31,100 $27,900 $24,900
Apr 6, 2014 $30,300 $30,300 $27,200 $30,300 $27,200 $24,200
Mar 23, 2014 $30,500 $30,500 $27,300 $30,500 $27,300 $24,300
Mar 9, 2014 $30,400 $30,400 $27,300 $30,400 $27,300 $24,300
Feb 23, 2014 $30,500 $30,500 $27,400 $30,500 $27,400 $24,400
Feb 9, 2014 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $24,100
Jan 26, 2014 $30,600 $30,600 $27,500 $30,600 $27,500 $24,500
Jan 12, 2014 $30,900 $30,900 $27,700 $30,900 $27,700 $24,700
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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 Chinhae, 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": "Chinhae",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 22300,
        "with_family_group_3": 20300,
        "with_family_group_4": 18300,
        "without_family_group_2": 21300,
        "without_family_group_3": 18300,
        "without_family_group_4": 16200
      },
      "postcode": "10789"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Chinhae rate FAQ

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

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Chinhae, Korea, South ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $22,300 with family and $21,300 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Chinhae 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 Chinhae; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Chinhae LQA changed over time?

In Jun 14, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $22,300; it is now $22,300. 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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