Cheapest cloud VM in Ireland
Ireland has 2 regions on AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Azure D2ps v6 in northeurope (Ireland) at $58.43 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v5 in northeurope at $12.80. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 10 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 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 | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $27.52AWS c6g.medium · eu-west-1 | $31.13Azure A1 v2 · northeurope |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $54.17AWS c6g.large · eu-west-1 | $51.86Azure D2pls v6 · northeurope |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $63.66AWS m6g.large · eu-west-1 | $58.43Azure D2ps v6 · northeurope |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $107AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-west-1 | $103Azure D4pls v6 · northeurope |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $126AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-west-1 | $116Azure D4ps v6 · northeurope |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $214AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-west-1 | $204Azure D8pls v6 · northeurope |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $252AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-west-1 | $230Azure D8ps v6 · northeurope |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $427AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-west-1 | $406Azure D16pls v6 · northeurope |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $503AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-west-1 | $459Azure D16ps v6 · northeurope |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,005AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-west-1 | $917Azure D32ps v6 · northeurope |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,010AWS m6g.metal · eu-west-1 | $1,833Azure D64ps v6 · northeurope |
Spot, per size and cloud
Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time, and their prices change more often.
| Size | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $8.03AWS c6g.medium · eu-west-1 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · northeurope |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $22.05AWS c6g.large · eu-west-1 | $11.05Azure D2pls v5 · northeurope |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $28.77AWS m6g.large · eu-west-1 | $12.80Azure D2ps v5 · northeurope |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $48.04AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-west-1 | $20.90Azure D4pls v5 · northeurope |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $61.32AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-west-1 | $24.40Azure D4ps v5 · northeurope |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $97.24AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-west-1 | $40.59Azure D8pls v5 · northeurope |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $124AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-west-1 | $47.61Azure D8ps v5 · northeurope |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $151AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-west-1 | $79.98Azure D16pls v5 · northeurope |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $239AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-west-1 | $94.01Azure D16ps v5 · northeurope |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $479AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-west-1 | $187Azure D32ps v5 · northeurope |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $552AWS m6g.metal · eu-west-1 | $416Azure D64as v5 · northeurope |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Ireland
- AWS eu-west-1 Ireland
- Azure northeurope Ireland
The rest of eu-west
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Ireland?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Azure D2ps v6 in northeurope (Ireland) at $58.43 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v5 in northeurope (Ireland) at $12.80 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Ireland?
On-demand, Azure for 10 of 11 sizes and AWS for 1 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 Ireland?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: AWS 55% and Azure 78% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Ireland?
AWS eu-west-1 (Ireland) and Azure northeurope (Ireland).