Tipping in South Korea: free calculator

You don't tip in South Korea. On a 50 KRW bill that is 0.00 KRW, for a total of 50.00 KRW.

What South Korea actually expects

No tipping, in restaurants, taxis or hotels. Where service is charged it is already in the price: upscale hotels commonly add 10% plus tax.

The full breakdown — amounts, rounding, and what we did on the ground — is in our South Korea tipping guide.

Other countries

• Japan · No tipping expected
• Thailand · 3–10%
• Vietnam · 5–10%
• Indonesia / Bali · 5–10%
• the Philippines · 5–10%
• Australia · No tipping expected
• New Zealand · No tipping expected
• Spain · 0–10%
• Italy · No tipping expected
• Germany · 5–10%
• England · 10–12.5%
• Czech Republic · 10%
• Hungary · 10–15%
• Romania · 5–10%
• Croatia · 5–15%
• Montenegro · 10%
• Albania · 5–10%
• Turkey · 5–10%
• Morocco · 10–20%