Cheapest cloud VM in Iowa
Iowa has 2 regions on Google Cloud and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in us-central1 (Council Bluffs, Iowa) at $49.92 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in centralus at $12.40. On-demand, Google Cloud is the cheapest for 11 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:25 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 | $25.41GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-central1 | $32.59Azure A1 v2 · centralus |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $49.12GCP n4a-highcpu-2 · us-central1 | $52.45Azure D2pls v6 · centralus |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $49.92GCP e2-standard-2 · us-central1 | $59.02Azure D2ps v6 · centralus |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $96.54GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · us-central1 | $103Azure D4pls v6 · centralus |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $98.84GCP e2-standard-4 · us-central1 | $117Azure D4ps v6 · centralus |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $191GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · us-central1 | $206Azure D8pls v6 · centralus |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $197GCP e2-standard-8 · us-central1 | $233Azure D8ps v6 · centralus |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $381GCP n4a-highcpu-16 · us-central1 | $411Azure D16pls v6 · centralus |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $392GCP e2-standard-16 · us-central1 | $464Azure D16ps v6 · centralus |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $784GCP e2-standard-32 · us-central1 | $926Azure D32ps v6 · centralus |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $1,800GCP n4a-standard-64 · us-central1 | $1,851Azure D64ps v6 · centralus |
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 | $10.68GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-central1 | $6.39Azure A1 v2 · centralus |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $19.66GCP n4a-highcpu-2 · us-central1 | $11.13Azure D2pls v6 · centralus |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $22.99GCP n4a-standard-2 · us-central1 | $12.40Azure D2ps v6 · centralus |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $26.15GCP c3d-highcpu-4 · us-central1 | $21.01Azure D4pls v6 · centralus |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $31.48GCP c3d-standard-4 · us-central1 | $23.55Azure D4ps v6 · centralus |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $51.31GCP c3d-highcpu-8 · us-central1 | $40.95Azure D8pls v6 · centralus |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $61.96GCP c3d-standard-8 · us-central1 | $46.05Azure D8ps v6 · centralus |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $102GCP c3d-highcpu-16 · us-central1 | $80.71Azure D16pls v6 · centralus |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $123GCP c3d-standard-16 · us-central1 | $90.89Azure D16ps v6 · centralus |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $342GCP n4a-standard-32 · us-central1 | $180Azure D32ps v6 · centralus |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $683GCP n4a-standard-64 · us-central1 | $360Azure D64ps v6 · centralus |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Iowa
- Google Cloud us-central1 Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Azure centralus Iowa, US
The rest of us-central
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Iowa?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in us-central1 (Council Bluffs, Iowa) at $49.92 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in centralus (Iowa, US) at $12.40 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:25 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Iowa?
On-demand, Google Cloud for 11 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 Iowa?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 54% and Azure 79% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Iowa?
Google Cloud us-central1 (Council Bluffs, Iowa) and Azure centralus (Iowa, US).