Cheapest cloud VM in Zurich
Zurich 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 europe-west6 (Zurich, Switzerland) at $65.38 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v5 in switzerlandnorth at $15.07. On-demand, AWS is the cheapest for 6 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 | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GB | $38.52GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west6 | $32.31AWS c6g.medium · eu-central-2 | $34.36Azure A1 v2 · switzerlandnorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $74.75GCP c4a-highcpu-2 · europe-west6 | $63.48AWS c6g.large · eu-central-2 | $63.78Azure D2pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $65.38GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west6 | $75.02AWS m6g.large · eu-central-2 | $75.17Azure D2ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $147GCP c4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west6 | $126AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $126Azure D4pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $129GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-west6 | $149AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $149Azure D4ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $292GCP c4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west6 | $250AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $251Azure D8pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $258GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-west6 | $297AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $297Azure D8ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $582GCP c4a-highcpu-16 · europe-west6 | $500AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $500Azure D16pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $514GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-west6 | $592AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $593Azure D16ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,027GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west6 | $1,183AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-central-2 | $1,183Azure D32ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,587GCP n2d-standard-64 · europe-west6 | $2,365AWS m6g.metal · eu-central-2 | $2,557Azure D64ps v6 · switzerlandnorth |
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 | $17.76GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west6 | $8.51AWS c6gd.medium · eu-central-2 | $7.52Azure A1 v2 · switzerlandnorth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $33.22GCP c4a-highcpu-2 · europe-west6 | $15.23AWS c6gd.large · eu-central-2 | $12.96Azure D2pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $31.40GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west6 | $19.46AWS m6i.large · eu-central-2 | $15.07Azure D2ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.14GCP c4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west6 | $25.82AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $24.51Azure D4pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $61.22GCP c2-standard-4 · europe-west6 | $42.31AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $28.69Azure D4ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $126GCP c4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west6 | $45.38AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $47.58Azure D8pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $121GCP c2-standard-8 · europe-west6 | $61.44AWS m6idn.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $56.08Azure D8ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $250GCP c4a-highcpu-16 · europe-west6 | $82.46AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $93.58Azure D16pls v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $241GCP c2-standard-16 · europe-west6 | $121AWS i3.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $111Azure D16ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $483GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west6 | $158AWS m7i.8xlarge · eu-central-2 | $220Azure D32ps v5 · switzerlandnorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $1,086GCP n2-standard-64 · europe-west6 | $238AWS m6g.metal · eu-central-2 | $474Azure D64ps v6 · switzerlandnorth |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in Zurich
- Google Cloud europe-west6 Zurich, Switzerland
- AWS eu-central-2 Zurich, Switzerland
- Azure switzerlandnorth Zurich, Switzerland
The rest of eu-central
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in Zurich?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in europe-west6 (Zurich, Switzerland) at $65.38 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v5 in switzerlandnorth (Zurich, Switzerland) at $15.07 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in Zurich?
On-demand, AWS for 6 of 11 sizes and Google Cloud 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 Zurich?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 52%, AWS 74% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in Zurich?
Google Cloud europe-west6 (Zurich, Switzerland), AWS eu-central-2 (Zurich, Switzerland) and Azure switzerlandnorth (Zurich, Switzerland).