DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

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

Effective date: June 1, 2025 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$339
Local meals
$96
Incidentals
$24
Maximum per diem
$459
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Sep 1, 2025 $339 $120 $459
Jun 1, 2025 $339 $120 $459
Feb 1, 2025 $327 $115 $442
Jan 1, 2025 $112 $75 $187
Jun 1, 2024 $118 $79 $197
Jan 1, 2024 $122 $82 $204
Oct 1, 2023 $118 $79 $197
May 1, 2023 $122 $82 $204
Mar 1, 2023 $126 $84 $210
Feb 1, 2023 $130 $88 $218
Oct 1, 2022 $122 $82 $204
Jun 1, 2022 $126 $84 $210
Apr 1, 2022 $131 $88 $219
Jan 1, 2022 $137 $92 $229
Oct 1, 2021 $116 $78 $194
Sep 1, 2021 $137 $92 $229
Jan 1, 2021 $144 $97 $241
Oct 1, 2020 $137 $92 $229
May 1, 2020 $132 $89 $221
Apr 1, 2020 $127 $85 $212
Jan 1, 2020 $135 $91 $226
Dec 1, 2019 $144 $97 $241
Oct 1, 2019 $137 $92 $229
Jun 1, 2019 $135 $91 $226
Jan 1, 2019 $143 $97 $240
Oct 1, 2018 $135 $91 $226
Aug 1, 2018 $143 $97 $240
Feb 1, 2018 $151 $101 $252
Jun 1, 2017 $143 $97 $240
Jan 1, 2017 $137 $92 $229
Oct 1, 2016 $143 $97 $240
Sep 1, 2016 $146 $98 $244
Aug 1, 2016 $141 $94 $235
Jun 1, 2016 $136 $92 $228
May 1, 2016 $142 $96 $238
Jan 1, 2016 $135 $91 $226
Dec 1, 2015 $137 $92 $229
Oct 1, 2015 $146 $98 $244
Aug 1, 2015 $141 $94 $235
Jan 1, 2015 $145 $98 $243
Oct 1, 2014 $135 $91 $226
Sep 1, 2013 $144 $97 $241
Jul 1, 2013 $139 $93 $232
Jun 1, 2013 $148 $99 $247
May 1, 2013 $142 $96 $238
Jan 1, 2013 $148 $99 $247
Nov 1, 2012 $150 $101 $251
Oct 1, 2012 $144 $97 $241
Sep 1, 2012 $142 $96 $238
Jul 1, 2012 $137 $92 $229
Jan 1, 2012 $143 $96 $239
Dec 1, 2011 $148 $99 $247
Oct 1, 2011 $142 $96 $238
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Seasonal breakdown

DTMO publishes seasonal per diem windows for Kyongju; lodging and meal ceilings differ by travel season shown below.

Season Lodging Local Meals Proportional Meals Local Incidental Maximum Per Diem
Jun 1 – Aug 31 $339 $96 $57 $24 $459
Sep 1 – May 31 $172 $82 $50 $21 $275

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 Kyongju, korea-south. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($57) 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=Kyongju"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "KR-KR",
      "local_incidental": 24,
      "local_meal_rate": 96,
      "location": "Kyongju",
      "lodging": 339,
      "maximum_perdiem": 459,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 57
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Kyongju rate FAQ

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

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Kyongju, Korea, South is $459 per day — $339 for lodging, $96 for local meals and $24 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Kyongju?

The proportional meal rate for Kyongju is $57 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Kyongju 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, 2025 (published Sep 2025)
Last updated
September 1, 2025

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