a.Cost of Living Allowance(生活费用补贴,或简称物价补贴):物价与在华盛顿生活相比的差额
b.Post(Hardship) Differential Allowance(落后地区补贴):生活环境与华盛顿的差额
其中补贴a,b的最高值为35%
c.以及Transfer,Education, Living allowance(出行,教育,居住补贴)
其中,在美国法律中,落后地区补贴规定了三种情况:a.生活条件困难。b.物理环境困难。c.不健康的环境 Sec. 103. Basis for Foreign Post Differential. The Secretary of State may establish a foreign post differential for any place when, and only when, the place involves any one or more of the following: (a) extraordinarily difficult living conditions, (b) excessive physical hardship, or (c) notably unhealthful conditions.