Tip calculator

How much to tip, by country

Tipping norms vary wildly. A few useful starting points:

• US, Canada: 15–20% on the pre-tax bill, more for great service. 18% is a safe default.
• UK, Ireland:10–12.5%, often already added as a "service charge" — check the bottom of the bill before adding more.
• Most of continental Europe: rounding up or 5–10% for good service. Service is included by law in many countries.
• Japan, South Korea: tipping is generally not done and can come across as rude in upscale settings.
• Lithuania, Baltics: 5–10% is generous, rounding up is the norm. Card-machine prompts are increasingly common.

Splitting the bill cleanly

The fairest split is to add tip to the total first, then divide. Splitting the subtotal and asking each person to add their own tip mathematically works out the same but introduces rounding errors that always favour the restaurant. We do the math for you — adjust the slider for the number of people, and the per-person figure updates as you type.

The card-machine trap

US-style card machines often default to a 25–30% tip on the post-taxtotal. That's 30–40% more than a 20% pre-tax tip. Worth knowing if you tip from instinct.