Tipping · 🇸🇪
Tipping in Sweden
Customary: 5%–10%. Not expected. Rounding up is the norm.
At restaurants
What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting
Worked example
On a kr500.00 bill, 5% is kr25.00, so you would hand over kr525.00.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about kr150.00 per person.
On a paid tour, nothing is expected.
Not expected on a paid tour. Free walking tours run on tips.
The money
Sweden uses the Swedish Krona (SEK). Today 1 GBP is 12.9943 SEK.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.