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Mapo Tofu (Sichuan): South Korea vs Thailand
Sources: chain weekly flyers; government food price indexes (US BLS, Statistics Korea, INE, ONS, StatCan, ABS, INEGI); manual in-store spot checks. Thailand prices are modelled estimates of typical 2026 Bangkok shelf prices and have not yet been verified in store. Methodology →
South Korea
E-mart
Ingredients₩4,830
Gas / water / oil₩233
Total cost₩5,063
Per serving₩2,531
Delivery (avg)₩12,000
Calories971 kcal
Protein40.6 g
Cost / 1 g protein₩62
Thailand
Lotus's
Ingredients฿84.78
Gas / water / oil฿6.34
Total cost฿91.12
Per serving฿45.56
Delivery (avg)฿170.00
Calories971 kcal
Protein40.6 g
Cost / 1 g protein฿1.12
Per serving, Mapo Tofu (Sichuan) runs about 44% more expensive in South Korea than in Thailand. The single biggest driver of that gap is Ground pork, which is priced noticeably higher in South Korea — it accounts for roughly 100% of the total difference. Thailand still holds a real edge, but home-cooking beats delivery in both countries either way.