Cheapest cloud VM in Virginia
Virginia has 4 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Azure D2ps v6 in eastus (Virginia, US) at $52.45 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in eastus2 at $10.67. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 10 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 | $25.41GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-east4 | $25.62AWS c6g.medium · us-east-1 | $32.59Azure A1 v2 · eastus |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $49.12GCP n4a-highcpu-2 · us-east4 | $50.44AWS c6g.large · us-east-1 | $46.46Azure D2pls v6 · eastus |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $56.19GCP e2-standard-2 · us-east4 | $57.01AWS m6g.large · us-east-1 | $52.45Azure D2ps v6 · eastus |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $96.54GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · us-east4 | $100AWS c6g.xlarge · us-east-1 | $91.72Azure D4pls v6 · eastus |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $111GCP e2-standard-4 · us-east4 | $113AWS m6g.xlarge · us-east-1 | $103Azure D4ps v6 · eastus |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $191GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · us-east4 | $199AWS c6g.2xlarge · us-east-1 | $182Azure D8pls v6 · eastus |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $221GCP e2-standard-8 · us-east4 | $226AWS m6g.2xlarge · us-east-1 | $206Azure D8ps v6 · eastus |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $381GCP n4a-highcpu-16 · us-east4 | $398AWS c6g.4xlarge · us-east-1 | $363Azure D16pls v6 · eastus |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $442GCP e2-standard-16 · us-east4 | $450AWS m6g.4xlarge · us-east-1 | $411Azure D16ps v6 · eastus |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $883GCP e2-standard-32 · us-east4 | $900AWS m6g.8xlarge · us-east-1 | $821Azure D32ps v6 · eastus |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $1,800GCP n4a-standard-64 · us-east4 | $1,800AWS m6g.metal · us-east-1 | $1,641Azure D64ps v6 · eastus |
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 | $13.74GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · us-east4 | $6.27AWS c6gd.medium · us-east-1 | $7.35Azure A1 v2 · eastus |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $20.61GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · us-east4 | $18.03AWS c8gn.large · us-east-1 | $9.56Azure D2pls v6 · eastus2 |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $21.02GCP n2-standard-2 · us-east4 | $20.00AWS m9gd.large · us-east-1 | $10.67Azure D2ps v6 · eastus2 |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $32.53GCP c3-highcpu-4 · us-east4 | $37.15AWS c6gd.xlarge · us-east-1 | $17.93Azure D4pls v6 · eastus2 |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $38.34GCP c3-standard-4 · us-east4 | $42.26AWS m4.xlarge · us-east-1 | $20.09Azure D4ps v6 · eastus2 |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $63.95GCP c3-highcpu-8 · us-east4 | $23.72AWS c6gd.2xlarge · us-east-1 | $34.66Azure D8pls v6 · eastus2 |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $75.58GCP c3-standard-8 · us-east4 | $69.78AWS m8g.2xlarge · us-east-1 | $39.11Azure D8ps v6 · eastus2 |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $157GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · us-east4 | $132AWS c7g.4xlarge · us-east-1 | $68.11Azure D16pls v6 · eastus2 |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $160GCP n2-standard-16 · us-east4 | $116AWS m6i.4xlarge · us-east-1 | $77.02Azure D16ps v6 · eastus2 |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $320GCP n2-standard-32 · us-east4 | $291AWS m6g.8xlarge · us-east-1 | $153Azure D32ps v6 · eastus2 |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $639GCP n2-standard-64 · us-east4 | $373AWS m7g.metal · us-east-1 | $304Azure D64ps v6 · eastus2 |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Virginia
- AWS us-east-1 N. Virginia, US
- Google Cloud us-east4 Ashburn, Virginia
- Azure eastus Virginia, US
- Azure eastus2 Virginia, US
The rest of us-east
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Virginia?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Azure D2ps v6 in eastus (Virginia, US) at $52.45 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in eastus2 (Virginia, US) at $10.67 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:25 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Virginia?
On-demand, Azure for 10 of 11 sizes and Google Cloud 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 Virginia?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 63%, AWS 65% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Virginia?
AWS us-east-1 (N. Virginia, US), Google Cloud us-east4 (Ashburn, Virginia), Azure eastus (Virginia, US) and Azure eastus2 (Virginia, US).