Tip Calculator for Istanbul

Tip Calculator for Istanbul

In Türkiye a tip of 5 to 10 percent is usual in restaurants, and many people leave it in cash even when paying the bill by card. Taxi fares are commonly rounded up rather than tipped. This page opens the tip calculator for Istanbul in Turkish lira (TRY) with a 10 percent tip and a bill split 3 ways.

Facts that change the answer

• Typical tip in Istanbul: 10 percent
• Service charge: Some restaurants add a service charge (servis ücreti); if it is on the bill an extra tip is optional.
• Tax: Menu prices include VAT (KDV).
• Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)

Worked example for Istanbul

A 3-person meal in Istanbul with a bill of TRY 2,400.00 and a 10 percent tip comes to TRY 2,640.00, or TRY 880.00 each. At 15 percent the total would be TRY 2,760.00. (Example bill; use your own receipt.)

Istanbul has about 15,701,602 people (GeoNames). Across the border, Alexandria in Egypt follows different habits, so check that city's page before you travel.

Quick amounts in TRY at 10 percent: on TRY 1,200.00 the tip is TRY 120.00 and the total TRY 1,320.00; on TRY 2,400.00 the tip is TRY 240.00 and the total TRY 2,640.00; on TRY 4,800.00 the tip is TRY 480.00 and the total TRY 5,280.00; on TRY 9,600.00 the tip is TRY 960.00 and the total TRY 10,560.00. At 5 percent the tip on TRY 2,400.00 would be TRY 120.00, and at 15 percent TRY 360.00.

Sources: FastBuySale editorial summary of local custom (customs vary) · GeoNames. Checked 5 November 2026. For how the maths works, see the Tip Calculator guide.