Azure vs Google Cloud: VM prices size by size
The cheapest machine type with dedicated vCPUs of each common size on Azure and on Google Cloud, anywhere. On-demand, Azure is cheaper for 10 and Google Cloud for 1 of the 11 sizes both have; on spot, Azure for 10 and Google Cloud for 1.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC. A month (730 hours) with a 10 GB boot disk, Linux list prices in USD, machine types with dedicated vCPUs.
On-demand, cheapest anywhere
| Size | Azure | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $27.48Azure A1 v2 · westus2 | $25.41GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-west1 | −8% |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $31.10Azure D2pls v6 · centralindia | $37.32GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $35.05Azure D2ps v6 · centralindia | $41.91GCP n2d-standard-2 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $60.89Azure D4pls v6 · centralindia | $73.43GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-south1 | +21% |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $68.77Azure D4ps v6 · centralindia | $82.62GCP n2d-standard-4 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $120Azure D8pls v6 · centralindia | $146GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-south1 | +21% |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $136Azure D8ps v6 · centralindia | $164GCP n2d-standard-8 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $239Azure D16pls v6 · centralindia | $290GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-south1 | +21% |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $271Azure D16ps v6 · centralindia | $327GCP n2d-standard-16 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $541Azure D32ps v6 · centralindia | $653GCP n2d-standard-32 · asia-south1 | +21% |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $1,080Azure D64ps v6 · centralindia | $1,304GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-south1 | +21% |
Spot, cheapest anywhere
| Size | Azure | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $5.69Azure A1 v2 · australiacentral2 | $5.63GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 | −1% |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $6.82Azure D2pls v6 · centralindia | $7.12GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · us-west3 | +4% |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $7.55Azure D2ps v6 · centralindia | $8.12GCP n2-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | +8% |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $12.33Azure D4pls v6 · centralindia | $13.04GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · us-west3 | +6% |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $13.79Azure D4ps v6 · centralindia | $15.15GCP n2-standard-4 · northamerica-northeast2 | +10% |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $23.31Azure D8pls v6 · centralindia | $24.89GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · us-west3 | +7% |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $26.28Azure D8ps v6 · centralindia | $29.19GCP n2-standard-8 · northamerica-northeast2 | +11% |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $45.30Azure D16pls v6 · centralindia | $48.57GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · us-west3 | +7% |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $51.23Azure D16ps v6 · centralindia | $57.28GCP n2-standard-16 · northamerica-northeast2 | +12% |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $101Azure D32ps v6 · centralindia | $113GCP n2-standard-32 · northamerica-northeast2 | +12% |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $201Azure D64ps v6 · centralindia | $226GCP n2-standard-64 · northamerica-northeast2 | +13% |
Zone by zone: 2 vCPU · 8 GB, on-demand
| Zone | Azure | Google Cloud | Google Cloud against Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $52.45Azure D2ps v6 · westus2 | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-west1 | −5% |
| us-central US Central | $52.45Azure D2ps v6 · northcentralus | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-central1 | −5% |
| us-east US East | $52.45Azure D2ps v6 · eastus | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-east5 | −5% |
| ca Canada | $58.26Azure D2ps v6 · canadaeast | $54.95GCP e2-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | −6% |
| mx Mexico | $57.68Azure D2ps v6 · mexicocentral | $54.41GCP e2-standard-2 · northamerica-south1 | −6% |
| sa-east Brazil | $84.00Azure D2ps v6 · brazilsouth | $79.15GCP e2-standard-2 · southamerica-east1 | −6% |
| sa-west Chile | $90.01Azure D2as v4 · chilecentral | $71.38GCP e2-standard-2 · southamerica-west1 | −21% |
| eu-west Western Europe | $58.43Azure D2ps v6 · northeurope | $54.81GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west1 | −6% |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $55.80Azure D2ps v6 · swedencentral | $52.36GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-north2 | −6% |
| eu-central Central Europe | $62.37Azure D2ps v6 · germanywestcentral | $60.49GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-central2 | −3% |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $58.43Azure D2ps v6 · spaincentral | $57.90GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west8 | −1% |
| me Middle East | $63.93Azure D2ps v6 · uaenorth | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · me-west1 | −14% |
| af South Africa | $73.58Azure D2ps v6 · southafricanorth | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · africa-south1 | −25% |
| ap-south India | $35.05Azure D2ps v6 · centralindia | $41.91GCP n2d-standard-2 · asia-south1 | +20% |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $61.13Azure D2ps v6 · indonesiacentral | $61.45GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-southeast1 | +1% |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $71.72Azure D2ps v6 · eastasia | $57.64GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-east1 | −20% |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $67.05Azure D2ps v6 · japaneast | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | −4% |
| au Australia | $65.43Azure D2ps v6 · australiaeast | $60.35GCP e2-standard-2 · australia-southeast2 | −8% |
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Questions
Is Azure cheaper than Google Cloud?
It depends on the size and the place. On-demand, the cheapest Azure offer is lower for 10 of 11 common sizes and the cheapest Google Cloud offer for 1. On spot: Azure for 10, Google Cloud for 1. Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
How are Azure and Google Cloud compared here?
For each size (at least its vCPUs and memory, dedicated vCPUs, no GPU) the cheapest machine type on each cloud, in its cheapest region, a month of 730 hours with a 10 GB boot disk, from the providers' own list prices.