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Tonkotsu Ramen (Japan): 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₩9,830
Gas / water / oil₩537
Total cost₩10,367
Per serving₩5,184
Delivery (avg)₩14,000
Calories1,382 kcal
Protein54.8 g
Cost / 1 g protein₩95
Thailand
Lotus's
Ingredients฿134.72
Gas / water / oil฿14.76
Total cost฿149.48
Per serving฿74.74
Delivery (avg)฿320.00
Calories1,382 kcal
Protein54.8 g
Cost / 1 g protein฿1.37
Per serving, Tonkotsu Ramen (Japan) runs about 80% more expensive in South Korea than in Thailand. The single biggest driver of that gap is Pork belly, which is priced noticeably higher in South Korea — it accounts for roughly 100% of the total difference. If price is all that matters to you, cook it in Thailand — the gap is too large to shrug off.