Cheapest cloud VM in Québec
Québec has 2 regions on Google Cloud and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in northamerica-northeast1 (Montréal, Canada) at $54.95 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in canadaeast at $11.84. On-demand, Google Cloud is the cheapest for 6 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:14 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 · northamerica-northeast1 | $32.71Azure A1 v2 · canadaeast |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $61.35GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · northamerica-northeast1 | $51.69Azure D2pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $54.95GCP e2-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast1 | $58.26Azure D2ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $122GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · northamerica-northeast1 | $102Azure D4pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $109GCP e2-standard-4 · northamerica-northeast1 | $115Azure D4ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $242GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · northamerica-northeast1 | $203Azure D8pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $217GCP e2-standard-8 · northamerica-northeast1 | $229Azure D8ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $483GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · northamerica-northeast1 | $404Azure D16pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $432GCP e2-standard-16 · northamerica-northeast1 | $457Azure D16ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $863GCP e2-standard-32 · northamerica-northeast1 | $912Azure D32ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,174GCP n2d-standard-64 · northamerica-northeast1 | $1,823Azure D64ps v6 · canadaeast |
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 | $16.63GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · northamerica-northeast1 | $7.12Azure A1 v2 · canadaeast |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $11.40GCP c4-highcpu-2 · northamerica-northeast1 | $10.63Azure D2pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $14.92GCP n4-standard-2 · northamerica-northeast1 | $11.84Azure D2ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $20.89GCP c4-highcpu-4 · northamerica-northeast1 | $19.94Azure D4pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $27.95GCP n4-standard-4 · northamerica-northeast1 | $22.37Azure D4ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $39.88GCP c4-highcpu-8 · northamerica-northeast1 | $38.55Azure D8pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $53.99GCP n4-standard-8 · northamerica-northeast1 | $43.41Azure D8ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $77.87GCP c4-highcpu-16 · northamerica-northeast1 | $75.79Azure D16pls v6 · canadaeast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $106GCP n4-standard-16 · northamerica-northeast1 | $85.50Azure D16ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $210GCP n4-standard-32 · northamerica-northeast1 | $170Azure D32ps v6 · canadaeast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $419GCP n4-standard-64 · northamerica-northeast1 | $338Azure D64ps v6 · canadaeast |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Québec
- Google Cloud northamerica-northeast1 Montréal, Canada
- Azure canadaeast Quebec, Canada
The rest of ca
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Québec?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in northamerica-northeast1 (Montréal, Canada) at $54.95 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in canadaeast (Quebec, Canada) at $11.84 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:14 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Québec?
On-demand, Google Cloud for 6 of 11 sizes and Azure for 5 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 Québec?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 73% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Québec?
Google Cloud northamerica-northeast1 (Montréal, Canada) and Azure canadaeast (Quebec, Canada).