Tip by Country Guide

See the customary restaurant tipping range for a country and apply it to your bill, with notes on local etiquette and a per-person split. Calculates in your browser.

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Each country has a customary restaurant tipping range. We apply the low and high percentages to your bill:

tip = bill × customary % (then split per person)

Tipping norms vary widely, in some countries a service charge is already on the bill, while in others tipping is not expected at all.

Customs change and depend on the venue, treat this as a starting guide. Everything is calculated in your browser.

What this does

A tip-by-country guide shows the customary restaurant tipping range for a country and applies it to your bill, with notes on local etiquette and a per-person split.

How to use it

  1. Choose the country.
  2. Enter your bill amount.
  3. Set the party size.
  4. Read the tip range and split.

How it works

Each country has a typical range applied to the bill. Some places add a service charge or do not tip at all (e.g. Japan), so treat the ranges as a starting point.

tip = bill × customary rate

Understanding your result

The range is a starting point, not a rule, and the bigger risk abroad is misreading the local norm: some countries fold a service charge into the bill, and in a few, such as Japan, tipping can cause offence rather than please. Check whether service is already included before you add anything, so you neither under-tip nor double-pay.

Example

An $80 bill in the US at 18% is about a $14 tip, or $7 each between two.

Sources & methodology

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Frequently asked questions

How does the guide work?

Each country has a customary restaurant tipping range; the low and high percentages are applied to your bill and can be split per person.

Why is no tip expected in some countries?

In places like Japan tipping is not customary and can cause confusion, while elsewhere a service charge is already added to the bill.

Are these rules strict?

No \u2014 customs vary by venue and change over time, so treat the ranges as a helpful starting point rather than a fixed rule.

Is my data kept?

No. Everything is computed locally in your browser.