Compensation Allowances
DoS Source ↗- Post Allowance (COLA)
- 0%of spendable income · non-taxable · DSSR 220
- Post Differential
- 30%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 500
- LQA
- Reimbursement of actual housing costs up to a post-specific maximum based on family size. View LQA rates ↗
Practical Info
- Timezone
- UTC+10:00
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Electricity
- Type A, Type B · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Flight to US
- ~13.7 hrs — Estimated flight time to Washington, DC area: ~13.7 hours (great-circle, 900 km/h average). Actual times vary by route and layovers.
Schools
No schools data available.
Family Employment (EFM)
Source: State Dept GCLOBilateral Agreement:No
De Facto Arrangement:Yes