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South Korea Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 38 DTMO localities for South Korea, OCONUS per diem table effective September 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

38 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Camp Mujuk

$449 /day

lodging $332 + M&IE $117

Lowest · Chongju

$102 /day

lodging $59 + M&IE $43

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

South Korea per diem — every locality, 2026

Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.

South Korea OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
BusanAll year$233$120$35309/01/2026
Camp CarrollAll year$118$106$22409/01/2026
Camp CaseyAll year$62$41$10309/01/2026
Camp Henry & WalkerAll year$118$106$22409/01/2026
Camp HumphreysAll year$66$51$11709/01/2026
Camp MarketAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
Camp Mujuk06/01–08/31$332$117$44909/01/2026
Camp Mujuk09/01–05/31$168$100$26809/01/2026
Camp Red CloudAll year$62$41$10309/01/2026
Camp StanleyAll year$62$41$10309/01/2026
ChangwonAll year$99$57$15609/01/2026
ChejuAll year$225$90$31509/01/2026
ChinjuAll year$71$56$12709/01/2026
ChongjuAll year$59$43$10209/01/2026
ChonjuAll year$124$60$18409/01/2026
Chung JuAll year$71$49$12009/01/2026
Fleet Activities ChinhaeAll year$99$57$15609/01/2026
Gyeongju06/01–08/31$332$117$44909/01/2026
Gyeongju09/01–05/31$168$100$26809/01/2026
IncheonAll year$155$117$27209/01/2026
K-16All year$245$126$37109/01/2026
KimhaeAll year$55$56$11109/01/2026
Kimpo AirfieldAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
KumiAll year$87$63$15009/01/2026
Kunsan ABAll year$66$51$11709/01/2026
KwangjuAll year$129$113$24209/01/2026
MasanAll year$51$61$11209/01/2026
Mercer & ColbernAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
Osan ABAll year$62$41$10309/01/2026
PyeongchangAll year$173$75$24806/01/2024
PyeongtaekAll year$66$51$11709/01/2026
SeoulAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
SokchoAll year$94$71$16509/01/2026
Suwon ABAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
TaeguAll year$118$106$22409/01/2026
TaejonAll year$96$63$15909/01/2026
UijongbuAll year$62$41$10309/01/2026
UlsanAll year$152$81$23309/01/2026
Yongsan Us Army GarrisonAll year$245$126$37109/01/2026
[other]All year$62$41$10309/01/2026

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How South Korea per diem is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every South Korea locality — pick it from the search.

Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective September 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. South Korea

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial