Cheapest cloud VM in Doha
Doha has 2 regions on Google Cloud and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in me-central1 (Doha, Qatar) at $60.65 a month; on spot, Azure D2as v5 in qatarcentral at $15.74. On-demand, Google Cloud is the cheapest for 9 of the 11 sizes below.
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, per size and cloud
| Size | Google Cloud | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $35.66GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · me-central1 | $32.98Azure A1 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $69.26GCP c4a-highcpu-2 · me-central1 | $68.02Azure A2 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $60.65GCP e2-standard-2 · me-central1 | $78.82Azure D2as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $136GCP c4a-highcpu-4 · me-central1 | $141Azure A4 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $120GCP e2-standard-4 · me-central1 | $156Azure D4as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $271GCP c4a-highcpu-8 · me-central1 | $291Azure D8als v6 · qatarcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $239GCP e2-standard-8 · me-central1 | $311Azure D8as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $540GCP c4a-highcpu-16 · me-central1 | $580Azure D16als v6 · qatarcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $477GCP e2-standard-16 · me-central1 | $620Azure D16as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $952GCP e2-standard-32 · me-central1 | $1,240Azure D32as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,399GCP n2d-standard-64 · me-central1 | $2,478Azure D64as v5 · qatarcentral |
Spot, per size and cloud
Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time, and their prices change more often.
| Size | Google Cloud | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $15.49GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · me-central1 | $7.27Azure A1 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $22.44GCP c4-highcpu-2 · me-central1 | $13.74Azure A2 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $18.20GCP n2-standard-2 · me-central1 | $15.74Azure D2as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $42.81GCP c4-highcpu-4 · me-central1 | $27.21Azure A4 v2 · qatarcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $35.19GCP n2-standard-4 · me-central1 | $30.04Azure D4as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $83.56GCP c4-highcpu-8 · me-central1 | $54.86Azure D8als v6 · qatarcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $69.17GCP n2-standard-8 · me-central1 | $58.64Azure D8as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $165GCP c4-highcpu-16 · me-central1 | $108Azure D16als v6 · qatarcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $137GCP n2-standard-16 · me-central1 | $116Azure D16as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $273GCP n2-standard-32 · me-central1 | $230Azure D32as v5 · qatarcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $545GCP n2-standard-64 · me-central1 | $459Azure D64as v5 · qatarcentral |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Doha
- Google Cloud me-central1 Doha, Qatar
- Azure qatarcentral Doha, Qatar
The rest of me
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Doha?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in me-central1 (Doha, Qatar) at $60.65 a month; spot, Azure D2as v5 in qatarcentral (Doha, Qatar) at $15.74 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Doha?
On-demand, Google Cloud for 9 of 11 sizes and Azure for 2 of 11 sizes (the cheapest machine type with dedicated vCPUs of each size, from 1 vCPU · 2 GB to 64 vCPU · 256 GB).
How much does spot save in Doha?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 70% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Doha?
Google Cloud me-central1 (Doha, Qatar) and Azure qatarcentral (Doha, Qatar).