DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

China - Other, China OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: June 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$176
Local meals
$82
Incidentals
$20
Maximum per diem
$278
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

China - Other rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $176 $102 $278
Jun 1, 2026 $176 $102 $278
Jan 1, 2026 $170 $98 $268
Mar 1, 2025 $165 $96 $261
Jan 1, 2025 $130 $102 $232
Oct 1, 2024 $165 $96 $261
Jul 1, 2023 $130 $102 $232
Feb 1, 2023 $137 $107 $244
Jan 1, 2023 $129 $102 $231
Oct 1, 2022 $130 $102 $232
Jun 1, 2022 $137 $107 $244
Apr 1, 2022 $142 $111 $253
Jan 1, 2022 $500 $111 $611
Nov 1, 2021 $129 $102 $231
Oct 1, 2021 $133 $105 $238
Oct 1, 2020 $142 $111 $253
Jan 1, 2020 $131 $102 $233
Oct 1, 2019 $137 $107 $244
Jan 1, 2019 $135 $106 $241
Oct 1, 2018 $131 $102 $233
Aug 1, 2018 $139 $109 $248
Mar 1, 2018 $147 $115 $262
Jan 1, 2018 $142 $111 $253
Nov 1, 2017 $135 $106 $241
Oct 1, 2017 $139 $109 $248
Jan 1, 2017 $135 $106 $241
Oct 1, 2016 $142 $111 $253
Feb 1, 2016 $141 $110 $251
Jan 1, 2016 $145 $114 $259
Dec 1, 2015 $135 $106 $241
Oct 1, 2015 $141 $110 $251
Sep 1, 2015 $145 $114 $259
Jan 1, 2015 $152 $118 $270
Oct 1, 2014 $145 $114 $259
Jan 1, 2013 $147 $115 $262
Dec 1, 2012 $152 $118 $270
Apr 1, 2012 $147 $115 $262
Mar 1, 2012 $111 $116 $227
Jan 1, 2012 $127 $102 $229
Oct 1, 2011 $147 $115 $262
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How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in China - Other, china. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($50) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

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/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/CN-CN?city=China%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CN-CN",
      "local_incidental": 20,
      "local_meal_rate": 82,
      "location": "China - Other",
      "lodging": 176,
      "maximum_perdiem": 278,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 50
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

China - Other rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for China - Other, China?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for China - Other, China is $278 per day — $176 for lodging, $82 for local meals and $20 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for China - Other?

The proportional meal rate for China - Other is $50 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the China - Other per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2011.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jun 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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