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.

Convert GBP to SEK →

Swedish Krona (SEK) →

Tipping in other countries

Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.

Open in the app Get it for iPhone