DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$210
Local meals
$67
Incidentals
$17
Maximum per diem
$294
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Kuala Lumpur 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 $210 $84 $294
Mar 1, 2026 $219 $87 $306
Jan 1, 2026 $210 $84 $294
Jun 1, 2025 $202 $81 $283
Jan 1, 2025 $191 $76 $267
Oct 1, 2024 $202 $81 $283
Sep 1, 2024 $193 $78 $271
Mar 1, 2024 $179 $72 $251
Jan 1, 2024 $186 $75 $261
Nov 1, 2023 $200 $79 $279
Oct 1, 2023 $193 $78 $271
Sep 1, 2023 $186 $75 $261
Jul 1, 2023 $186 $74 $260
Jan 1, 2023 $186 $77 $263
Oct 1, 2022 $186 $75 $261
Jun 1, 2022 $186 $77 $263
Jan 1, 2022 $186 $78 $264
Nov 1, 2021 $186 $74 $260
Oct 1, 2021 $186 $75 $261
Sep 1, 2021 $186 $78 $264
Jan 1, 2021 $186 $81 $267
Oct 1, 2020 $186 $78 $264
Sep 1, 2020 $186 $79 $265
Apr 1, 2020 $186 $77 $263
Jan 1, 2020 $186 $80 $266
Oct 1, 2019 $186 $79 $265
Sep 1, 2018 $186 $80 $266
Mar 1, 2018 $186 $83 $269
Oct 1, 2017 $186 $80 $266
Jan 1, 2017 $186 $77 $263
Oct 1, 2016 $186 $79 $265
Jun 1, 2016 $186 $81 $267
May 1, 2016 $186 $83 $269
Mar 1, 2016 $186 $80 $266
Dec 1, 2015 $186 $77 $263
Nov 1, 2015 $186 $79 $265
Sep 1, 2015 $186 $81 $267
Jul 1, 2015 $186 $86 $272
Jun 1, 2015 $186 $89 $275
Apr 1, 2015 $186 $87 $273
Mar 1, 2015 $186 $89 $275
Jan 1, 2015 $186 $90 $276
Oct 1, 2014 $186 $77 $263
Sep 1, 2013 $160 $89 $249
Jul 1, 2013 $165 $92 $257
Jun 1, 2013 $176 $98 $274
Jan 1, 2013 $169 $94 $263
Oct 1, 2012 $186 $94 $280
Jul 1, 2012 $164 $91 $255
Jun 1, 2012 $170 $95 $265
Jan 1, 2012 $151 $88 $239
Oct 1, 2011 $169 $94 $263
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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 Kuala Lumpur, malaysia. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($43) 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/MY-MY?city=Kuala%20Lumpur"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "MY-MY",
      "local_incidental": 17,
      "local_meal_rate": 67,
      "location": "Kuala Lumpur",
      "lodging": 210,
      "maximum_perdiem": 294,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 43
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Kuala Lumpur rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is $294 per day — $210 for lodging, $67 for local meals and $17 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Kuala Lumpur?

The proportional meal rate for Kuala Lumpur is $43 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Kuala Lumpur 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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