Cheapest cloud VM in Seoul
Seoul 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-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea) at $64.05 a month; on spot, AWS m8i-flex.large in ap-northeast-2 at $9.96. On-demand, AWS is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 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-northeast3 | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · ap-northeast-2 | $36.97Azure A1 v2 · koreacentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $71.57GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast3 | $57.12AWS c6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $60.33Azure D2pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | $69.53AWS m6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $67.92Azure D2ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $142GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast3 | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $119Azure D4pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-northeast3 | $138AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $135Azure D4ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $282GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast3 | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $238Azure D8pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $252GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-northeast3 | $275AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $268Azure D8ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $563GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast3 | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $474Azure D16pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $503GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-northeast3 | $550AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $535Azure D16ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,005GCP e2-standard-32 · asia-northeast3 | $1,099AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $1,068Azure D32ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,536GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast3 | $2,197AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-2 | $2,136Azure D64ps v6 · koreacentral |
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 | $23.04GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-northeast3 | $6.46AWS c8g.medium · ap-northeast-2 | $7.81Azure A1 v2 · koreacentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $24.04GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast3 | $8.21AWS c5.large · ap-northeast-2 | $12.13Azure D2pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $20.75GCP n2d-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | $9.96AWS m8i-flex.large · ap-northeast-2 | $13.53Azure D2ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $46.77GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast3 | $20.33AWS c8i-flex.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $23.05Azure D4pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $40.20GCP n2d-standard-4 · asia-northeast3 | $20.40AWS m5.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $25.89Azure D4ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $92.24GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast3 | $26.61AWS c6gd.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $44.91Azure D8pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $79.10GCP n2d-standard-8 · asia-northeast3 | $43.98AWS m8i.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $50.58Azure D8ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $183GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast3 | $73.91AWS c8i-flex.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $88.62Azure D16pls v6 · koreacentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $157GCP n2d-standard-16 · asia-northeast3 | $101AWS m5.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $99.81Azure D16ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $313GCP n2d-standard-32 · asia-northeast3 | $171AWS m6id.8xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $198Azure D32ps v6 · koreacentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $624GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast3 | $220AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-2 | $396Azure D64ps v6 · koreacentral |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Seoul
- Google Cloud asia-northeast3 Seoul, South Korea
- AWS ap-northeast-2 Seoul, South Korea
- Azure koreacentral Seoul, South Korea
The rest of ap-northeast
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Seoul?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea) at $64.05 a month; spot, AWS m8i-flex.large in ap-northeast-2 (Seoul, South Korea) at $9.96 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Seoul?
On-demand, AWS for 5 of 11 sizes, Google Cloud for 5 of 11 sizes and Azure 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 Seoul?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 68%, AWS 86% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Seoul?
Google Cloud asia-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea), AWS ap-northeast-2 (Seoul, South Korea) and Azure koreacentral (Seoul, South Korea).