Cheapest cloud VM in Osaka
Osaka has 3 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan) at $64.05 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 at $9.75. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 5 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 | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $45.79GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-northeast2 | $32.35AWS c6g.medium · ap-northeast-3 | $40.62Azure A1 v2 · japanwest |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $71.57GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast2 | $63.74AWS c6g.large · ap-northeast-3 | $59.60Azure D2pls v6 · japanwest |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast2 | $73.38AWS m6g.large · ap-northeast-3 | $67.19Azure D2ps v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $142GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast2 | $127AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $118Azure D4pls v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-northeast2 | $146AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $133Azure D4ps v6 · japanwest |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $282GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast2 | $252AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $235Azure D8pls v6 · japanwest |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $252GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-northeast2 | $291AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $265Azure D8ps v6 · japanwest |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $563GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast2 | $503AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $468Azure D16pls v6 · japanwest |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $503GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-northeast2 | $580AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $529Azure D16ps v6 · japanwest |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,005GCP e2-standard-32 · asia-northeast2 | $1,160AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $1,057Azure D32ps v6 · japanwest |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,536GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast2 | $2,318AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-3 | $2,113Azure D64ps v6 · japanwest |
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 | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $21.85GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-northeast2 | $12.79AWS c7gd.medium · ap-northeast-3 | $8.48Azure A1 v2 · japanwest |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $8.28GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast2 | $21.69AWS c7g.large · ap-northeast-3 | $11.99Azure D2pls v6 · japanwest |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $9.75GCP c2d-standard-2 · asia-northeast2 | $25.93AWS m8g.large · ap-northeast-3 | $13.40Azure D2ps v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $15.25GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast2 | $36.15AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $22.78Azure D4pls v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $18.20GCP c2d-standard-4 · asia-northeast2 | $45.20AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $25.62Azure D4ps v6 · japanwest |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $29.20GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast2 | $37.61AWS c6gn.2xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $44.37Azure D8pls v6 · japanwest |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $35.09GCP c2d-standard-8 · asia-northeast2 | $73.81AWS i3.2xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $50.04Azure D8ps v6 · japanwest |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $57.11GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast2 | $58.19AWS c6gd.4xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $87.54Azure D16pls v6 · japanwest |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $68.88GCP c2d-standard-16 · asia-northeast2 | $108AWS i3.4xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $98.74Azure D16ps v6 · japanwest |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $136GCP c2d-standard-32 · asia-northeast2 | $215AWS i3.8xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $196Azure D32ps v6 · japanwest |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $566GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast2 | $274AWS m6gd.16xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $391Azure D64ps v6 · japanwest |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Osaka
- Google Cloud asia-northeast2 Osaka, Japan
- AWS ap-northeast-3 Osaka, Japan
- Azure japanwest Osaka, Japan
The rest of ap-northeast
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Osaka?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan) at $64.05 a month; spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan) at $9.75 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:25 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Osaka?
On-demand, Azure for 5 of 11 sizes, Google Cloud for 5 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 Osaka?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 85%, AWS 65% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Osaka?
Google Cloud asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan), AWS ap-northeast-3 (Osaka, Japan) and Azure japanwest (Osaka, Japan).