DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Kwangju, Korea, South OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$120
Local meals
$83
Incidentals
$21
Maximum per diem
$224
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Kwangju 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 $120 $104 $224
Jan 1, 2026 $125 $109 $234
Jun 1, 2025 $131 $114 $245
Jan 1, 2025 $127 $111 $238
Dec 1, 2024 $125 $109 $234
Oct 1, 2024 $131 $114 $245
Jun 1, 2024 $134 $117 $251
Jan 1, 2024 $138 $121 $259
Oct 1, 2023 $134 $117 $251
May 1, 2023 $138 $121 $259
Mar 1, 2023 $143 $124 $267
Feb 1, 2023 $148 $129 $277
Oct 1, 2022 $138 $121 $259
Jun 1, 2022 $143 $124 $267
Apr 1, 2022 $149 $129 $278
Jan 1, 2022 $156 $136 $292
Oct 1, 2021 $132 $114 $246
Sep 1, 2021 $156 $136 $292
Jan 1, 2021 $164 $143 $307
Oct 1, 2020 $156 $136 $292
May 1, 2020 $150 $130 $280
Apr 1, 2020 $145 $127 $272
Jan 1, 2020 $154 $134 $288
Dec 1, 2019 $164 $143 $307
Oct 1, 2019 $155 $135 $290
Jun 1, 2019 $154 $134 $288
Jan 1, 2019 $163 $142 $305
Oct 1, 2018 $154 $134 $288
Aug 1, 2018 $163 $142 $305
Feb 1, 2018 $171 $149 $320
Jan 1, 2018 $163 $143 $306
Oct 1, 2017 $163 $142 $305
Jun 1, 2017 $163 $143 $306
Jan 1, 2017 $156 $137 $293
Oct 1, 2016 $163 $143 $306
Sep 1, 2016 $166 $145 $311
Aug 1, 2016 $160 $140 $300
Jun 1, 2016 $154 $134 $288
May 1, 2016 $162 $142 $304
Jan 1, 2016 $153 $134 $287
Dec 1, 2015 $156 $137 $293
Oct 1, 2015 $166 $145 $311
Aug 1, 2015 $160 $139 $299
May 1, 2015 $168 $147 $315
Apr 1, 2015 $162 $142 $304
Mar 1, 2015 $169 $148 $317
Jan 1, 2015 $135 $77 $212
Oct 1, 2014 $153 $134 $287
Sep 1, 2013 $133 $76 $209
Jul 1, 2013 $129 $73 $202
Jun 1, 2013 $137 $78 $215
May 1, 2013 $131 $75 $206
Jan 1, 2013 $137 $79 $216
Nov 1, 2012 $139 $79 $218
Oct 1, 2012 $133 $76 $209
Sep 1, 2012 $132 $75 $207
Jul 1, 2012 $127 $72 $199
Jan 1, 2012 $132 $76 $208
Dec 1, 2011 $137 $79 $216
Oct 1, 2011 $132 $75 $207
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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 Kwangju, korea-south. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($51) 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/KR-KR?city=Kwangju"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KR-KR",
      "local_incidental": 21,
      "local_meal_rate": 83,
      "location": "Kwangju",
      "lodging": 120,
      "maximum_perdiem": 224,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 51
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Kwangju rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Kwangju, Korea, South?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Kwangju, Korea, South is $224 per day — $120 for lodging, $83 for local meals and $21 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Kwangju?

The proportional meal rate for Kwangju is $51 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Kwangju 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 Jul 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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