Cheapest cloud VM in Johannesburg
Johannesburg has 2 regions on Google Cloud and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $54.91 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in southafricanorth at $15.03. On-demand, Google Cloud is the cheapest for 11 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 | Google Cloud | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $32.35GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · africa-south1 | $36.94Azure A1 v2 · southafricanorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $61.35GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · africa-south1 | $65.26Azure D2pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · africa-south1 | $73.58Azure D2ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $122GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · africa-south1 | $129Azure D4pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $109GCP e2-standard-4 · africa-south1 | $146Azure D4ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $242GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · africa-south1 | $256Azure D8pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $216GCP e2-standard-8 · africa-south1 | $289Azure D8ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $483GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · africa-south1 | $510Azure D16pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $432GCP e2-standard-16 · africa-south1 | $576Azure D16ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $862GCP e2-standard-32 · africa-south1 | $1,151Azure D32ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,172GCP n2d-standard-64 · africa-south1 | $2,301Azure D64ps v6 · southafricanorth |
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 | $16.36GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · africa-south1 | $8.25Azure A1 v2 · southafricanorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $16.66GCP n4-highcpu-2 · africa-south1 | $13.49Azure D2pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $19.39GCP n4-standard-2 · africa-south1 | $15.03Azure D2ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $31.42GCP n4-highcpu-4 · africa-south1 | $25.23Azure D4pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $36.88GCP n4-standard-4 · africa-south1 | $28.33Azure D4ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $60.94GCP n4-highcpu-8 · africa-south1 | $48.70Azure D8pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $71.86GCP n4-standard-8 · africa-south1 | $54.90Azure D8ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $120GCP n4-highcpu-16 · africa-south1 | $95.65Azure D16pls v6 · southafricanorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $142GCP n4-standard-16 · africa-south1 | $108Azure D16ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $282GCP n4-standard-32 · africa-south1 | $214Azure D32ps v6 · southafricanorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $562GCP n4-standard-64 · africa-south1 | $427Azure D64ps v6 · southafricanorth |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Johannesburg
- Google Cloud africa-south1 Johannesburg, South Africa
- Azure southafricanorth Johannesburg, South Africa
The rest of af
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Johannesburg?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $54.91 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $15.03 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Johannesburg?
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 Johannesburg?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 65% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Johannesburg?
Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Azure southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa).