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United Kingdom Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 73 DTMO localities for United Kingdom, 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

73 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Edinburgh

$794 /day

lodging $621 + M&IE $173

Lowest · Birmingham

$251 /day

lodging $174 + M&IE $77

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

United Kingdom 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.

United Kingdom OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
BarkingAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
BarnetAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
BelfastAll year$208$110$31807/01/2025
BexleyAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
BirminghamAll year$174$77$25107/01/2025
BoltonAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
BrentAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
BristolAll year$207$98$30507/01/2025
BromleyAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
CambdenAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
CambridgeAll year$276$143$41907/01/2025
Cambridgeshire CountyAll year$276$143$41907/01/2025
Cardiff, WalesAll year$180$88$26807/01/2025
CavershamAll year$236$130$36607/01/2025
CheltenhamAll year$266$122$38803/01/2026
CrawleyAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
CroydenAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
EalingAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Edinburgh07/01–08/31$621$173$79404/01/2026
Edinburgh09/01–06/30$311$142$45304/01/2026
EnfieldAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
FairfordAll year$180$94$27407/01/2025
GatwickAll year$182$129$31107/01/2025
GlasgowAll year$257$127$38407/01/2025
GreenwichAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HackneyAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HammersmithAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HaringeyAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HarrogateAll year$208$120$32807/01/2025
HarrowAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HaveringAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
High WycombeAll year$162$98$26007/01/2025
HillingdonAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HorleyAll year$182$129$31107/01/2025
HounslowAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
HuntingdonAll year$276$143$41907/01/2025
IslingtonAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Kensington & ChelseaAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Kingston Upon ThamesAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
LambethAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
LewishamAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
LiverpoolAll year$232$135$36707/01/2025
LondonAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
LoudwaterAll year$151$105$25607/01/2025
ManchesterAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
Menwith HillAll year$208$120$32807/01/2025
MertonAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
NewhamAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
OldamAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
OxfordAll year$276$161$43707/01/2025
Raf AlconburyAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf BrawdyAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf CroughtonAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf DigbyAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf FairfordAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf LakenheathAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf Menwith HillAll year$208$120$32807/01/2025
Raf MildenhallAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf MolesworthAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
Raf WytonAll year$276$143$41907/01/2025
ReadingAll year$236$130$36607/01/2025
RedbridgeAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Richmond Upon ThamesAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
RochdaleAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
SalfordAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
SalisburyAll year$252$108$36007/01/2024
SouthwarkAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
StockportAll year$251$133$38407/01/2025
SuttonAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Tower HamletsAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Waltham ForestAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
WandsworthAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
Westminster, City ofAll year$424$174$59806/01/2025
[other]All year$252$108$36007/01/2024

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

How United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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. United Kingdom

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial