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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective September 13, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-1003. 
 
Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.
 
Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more than once.  Changes are listed by allowances type.
 
Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) change for Yokota, Japan is based on a survey submitted by Tokyo City.  All other LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 18 (September 3, 2020).
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Colombia and Mexico are based on the Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Bogota and Nogales.
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 18 (September 3, 2020). 
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2020/2021 school year.
 
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
COLOMBIA
 BOGOTA                         15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
MEXICO
 NOGALES                        15                20
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    15                20
 ARGENTIA                       15                20
 EDMONTON                       15                20
 KINGSVILLE                     15                20
 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                25
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 OTTAWA                         15                20
 PRINCE RUPERT                  15                20
 QUEBEC                         15                20
 VANCOUVER                      42                50
 WINNIPEG                       15                20
 
CHINA
 BEIJING                        20                25
 GUANGZHOU                      15                20
 SHENYANG                        0                 5
 
FIJI
 OTHER                           5                10
 SUVA                            5                10
 
INDIA
 CHENNAI                         0                 5
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA                     30                35
 JERUSALEM                      30                35
 KARMI'EL                       30                35
 OTHER                          30                35
 TEL AVIV                       30                35
 WEST BANK                      30                35
 
JAPAN
 FUKUOKA                        42                50
 GOTEMBA                        42                50
 ITAZUKE                        42                50
 MIYAZAKI CITY                  42                50
 TOKYO CITY                     42                50
 YOKOHAMA                       35                42
 YOKOSUKA                       25                30
 
NEW ZEALAND
 AUCKLAND                       20                25
 BLENHEIM                       15                20
 CHRISTCHURCH                   15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 WELLINGTON                     15                20
 
NORWAY
 OSLO                           35                42
 OTHER                          25                30
 STAVANGER                      30                35
 
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
ANGOLA
 LUANDA         K-8  47550  47550     K-8  53950  53950
               9-12  47550  66750    9-12  53950  66750
 
ISRAEL
 JERUSALEM      K-4  25400  61900     K-4  26050  61900
                5-9  28400  61900     5-9  29150  61900
                 10  26850  61900      10  27300  61900
              11-12  28200  61900   11-12  28700  61900
 
 WEST BANK      K-4  25400  61900     K-4  26050  61900
                5-9  28400  61900     5-9  29150  61900
                 10  26850  61900      10  27300  61900
              11-12  28200  61900   11-12  28700  61900
 
ITALY
 TARANTO                             K-12  33200  59450
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24200 24200 23000    24600 24600 23400
              WOF 24200 23000 20100    24600 23400 20400
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19500 18400 15500    19800 18600 15700
              WOF 18400 15500 13600    18600 15700 13700
 
 BRISBANE      WF 24000 21600 19500    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    23000 19800 17500
 
 CANBERRA      WF 37300 37300 33200    37800 37800 33700
              WOF 37300 33200 30200    37800 33700 30700
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20600 19900 16300    20900 20200 16500
              WOF 19900 16300 13600    20200 16500 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 24000 21600 19500    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    23000 19800 17500
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 30700 27900 26500    31100 28300 26900
              WOF 29300 26500 24800    29800 26900 25200
 
 OAKEY         WF 24000 21600 19500    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    23000 19800 17500
 
 OTHER         WF 19500 18400 15500    19800 18600 15700
              WOF 18400 15500 13600    18600 15700 13700
 
 PERTH         WF 32800 31200 28100    33300 31600 28500
              WOF 31200 28100 24900    31600 28500 25300
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19400 17700 15900    19700 18000 16100
              WOF 18600 15900 14200    18900 16100 14400
 
 SYDNEY        WF 71800 71400 56000    72900 72500 56800
              WOF 71400 56000 56000    72500 56800 56800
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24000 21600 19500    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    23000 19800 17500
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 19400 17700 16100    19300 17600 16000
              WOF 18600 16100 14200    18400 16000 14100
 
 OTHER         WF 19400 17700 16100    19300 17600 16000
              WOF 18600 16100 14200    18400 16000 14100
 
 SARAJEVO      WF 27100 26400 21800    26900 26200 21700
              WOF 26400 23400 19300    26200 23200 19200
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 18700 17300 15600    18700 17600 15900
              WOF 17900 15600 13800    17900 15900 14000
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38500 34100 28800    38800 34400 29000
              WOF 34100 28800 27200    34400 29000 27400
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27900 27900 25000
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27900 25000 22200
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    28800 26200 23500
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    27400 23500 20900
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27900 27900 25000
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27900 25000 22200
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    24600 24600 22100
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    24600 22100 20000
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52500 45800 40500    52900 46200 40800
              WOF 48400 40500 36200    48800 40800 36500
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44400 40400 36300    44700 40700 36600
              WOF 40400 37000 31800    40700 37300 32000
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34600 31400 28900    34900 31600 29100
              WOF 32800 28900 26300    33100 29100 26500
 
 TORONTO       WF 54800 54800 46700    55200 55200 47100
              WOF 54800 46700 43700    55200 47100 44000
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 47800 47800 37200    48200 48200 37500
              WOF 47800 43900 33500    48200 44200 33800
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29600    39800 39800 29800
              WOF 39500 29600 29400    39800 29800 29600
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    26100 23800 21400
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    24700 21400 19100
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 33600 33200 30600    34500 34100 31500
              WOF 33200 30600 27100    34100 31500 27800
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 70200 64700 57400    71100 65500 58100
              WOF 64700 57400 51000    65500 58100 51600
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 27500 27500 26000    27000 27000 25500
              WOF 27500 26000 23400    27000 25500 22900
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 58600 58600 49800    59300 59300 50400
              WOF 58600 49800 49100    59300 50400 49700
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 30800 26600 20400    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26600 20400 18600    26900 20600 18800
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 27100 25800 23300    27400 26100 23500
              WOF 26400 23300 20700    26700 23500 20900
 
 ATSUGI        WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 FUSSA         WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 29400 29400 23300    29700 29700 23500
              WOF 29400 23300 19700    29700 23500 19900
 
 HANEDA        WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 34500 34200 32000    34800 34600 32300
              WOF 34200 32000 28500    34600 32300 28800
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 MISAWA        WF 33900 33900 30700    34200 34200 31000
              WOF 33900 30700 28600    34200 31000 28900
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 58600 58600 55100    59200 59200 55600
              WOF 58600 55100 47900    59200 55600 48400
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 30800 26600 20400    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26600 20400 18600    26900 20600 18800
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 SASEBO        WF 34800 34800 31600    35100 35100 31900
              WOF 34800 31600 29400    35100 31900 29700
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 97700 91300 78800    98700 92200 79600
              WOF 91500 79700 69700    92400 80500 70400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 42400 42400 37500    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42400 37500 34500    42800 37800 34800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 52100 51200 40800    52600 51700 41200
              WOF 51200 49200 37700    51700 49700 38100
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 55800 55800 51500    56300 56300 52000
              WOF 55800 53500 47400    56300 54000 47900
 
 YOKOTA        WF 39900 39900 38300    40300 40300 39000
              WOF 39900 38300 34700    40300 39000 35800
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26800 26800 18300    26700 26700 18200
              WOF 26800 18300 17300    26700 18200 17200
 
 BUSAN         WF 27500 27500 26700    27400 27400 26600
              WOF 27500 26700 23700    27400 26600 23600
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29000 29000 24500    28900 28900 24400
              WOF 29000 24500 21800    28900 24400 21700
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54100 54000 51100    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    53800 50900 48100
 
 CHANGWON      WF 26800 26800 18300    26700 26700 18200
              WOF 26800 18300 17300    26700 18200 17200
 
 CHINHAE       WF 26000 26000 23400    25900 25900 23300
              WOF 26000 23600 20800    25900 23500 20700
 
CHUNCHON      WF 21700 20800 20300    21600 20800 20200
              WOF 21300 20300 19000    21200 20200 18900
 
 K-16          WF 54100 54000 51100    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    53800 50900 48100
 
 KIMHAE        WF 27500 27500 26700    27400 27400 26600
              WOF 27500 26700 23700    27400 26600 23600
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54100 54000 51100    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    53800 50900 48100
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21400 21400 20500    21300 21300 20400
              WOF 21400 20700 20300    21300 20600 20300
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23200 23200 15800    23100 23100 15700
              WOF 23200 15800 14700    23100 15700 14700
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31200 31000 27300    31100 30800 27200
              WOF 31000 28200 24500    30800 28100 24400
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35500 35500 29800    35400 35400 29700
              WOF 35500 29800 28900    35400 29700 28800
 
 OTHER         WF 29400 29400 20000    29200 29200 20000
              WOF 29400 20000 18900    29200 20000 18800
 
 POHANG        WF 29400 29400 20000    29200 29200 20000
              WOF 29400 20000 18900    29200 20000 18800
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38800 38800 33200    38700 38700 33100
              WOF 38800 33200 31100    38700 33100 31000
 
 SEOUL         WF 54100 54000 51100    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    53800 50900 48100
 
 SUWON         WF 54100 54000 51100    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    53800 50900 48100
 
 TAEGU         WF 33100 33100 31400    32900 32900 31300
              WOF 33100 31400 26900    32900 31300 26800
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30100 30100 23900    30000 30000 23800
              WOF 30100 23900 21500    30000 23800 21400
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29000 29000 24500    28900 28900 24400
              WOF 29000 24500 21800    28900 24400 21700
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 20800 18900 16900    21000 19100 17100
              WOF 19800 16900 15100    20000 17100 15200
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 33800 32000 29500    34100 32200 29800
              WOF 32000 29500 27100    32200 29800 27300
 
 OTHER         WF 28000 27800 24600    28200 28000 24800
              WOF 27800 24600 22700    28000 24800 22800
 
 STAVANGER     WF 28000 27800 24600    28200 28000 24800
              WOF 27800 24600 22700    28000 24800 22800
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82300 61100 53700    82900 61500 54100
              WOF 61100 56000 51800    61500 56400 52200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32600 32200 29700    33200 32800 30200
              WOF 32200 29700 25900    32800 30200 26300
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36700 36200 33200    37300 36800 33800
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    36800 33800 30900
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35500 34400 31300    36200 35000 31900
              WOF 34400 31300 28900    35000 31900 29400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 43300 37200 32200    44000 37800 32700
              WOF 41400 32200 30100    42100 32700 30600
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 37400 36300 33100    38100 36900 33700
              WOF 36300 33100 28900    36900 33700 29400
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35300 35300 30800    35900 35900 31300
              WOF 35300 30800 27500    35900 31300 28000
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34300 33000 30400    34900 33600 30900
              WOF 33000 30400 28200    33600 30900 28600
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38400 35100 31800    39100 35700 32300
              WOF 36700 31800 28200    37300 32300 28700
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36700 36200 33200    37300 36800 33800
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    36800 33800 30900
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35300 35300 30800    35900 35900 31300
              WOF 35300 30800 27500    35900 31300 28000
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47800 42700 38900    48700 43400 39600
              WOF 42700 38900 37300    43400 39600 37900
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32100 31900 28100    32700 32400 28600
              WOF 31900 31900 25300    32400 32400 25800
 
 LONDON        WF 71100 63700 54700    72300 64800 55600
              WOF 63700 58800 48500    64800 59800 49400
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 56400 51300 44600    57400 52200 45400
              WOF 53300 51300 39500    54200 52200 40200
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38400 35100 31800    39100 35700 32300
              WOF 36700 31800 28200    37300 32300 28700
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47800 42700 38900    48700 43400 39600
              WOF 42700 38900 37300    43400 39600 37900
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21200 19600 17300    21500 19900 17600
              WOF 20500 17300 15500    20900 17600 15800
 
 OTHER         WF 36700 36200 33200    37300 36800 33800
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    36800 33800 30900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35900 35000 31900    36600 35600 32400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    35600 32400 28200
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35900 35000 31900    36600 35600 32400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    35600 32400 28200
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35900 35000 31900    36600 35600 32400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    35600 32400 28200
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36900 33500 30100    37500 34000 30600
              WOF 35000 30100 26500    35600 30600 27000
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36700 36200 33200    37300 36800 33800
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    36800 33800 30900
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36700 32300 31500    37400 32900 32000
              WOF 33900 31500 26800    34500 32000 27300
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34700 34600 30600    35300 35200 31100
              WOF 34600 33500 27600    35200 34100 28000
 
Minimize considered.