2 vCPU 2 GB VM price: AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud
A VM with 2 to 3 vCPU, 2 GB to under 4 GB costs from $31.25 a month on-demand (Google Cloud n2d-highcpu-2 in asia-south1) and from $6.28 on spot (Google Cloud n2-highcpu-2 in northamerica-northeast2).
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC. A month (730 hours) with a 10 GB boot disk, Linux list prices in USD, machine types with dedicated vCPUs.
On-demand, per zone and cloud
| Zone | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $37.11GCP e2-highcpu-2 · us-west1 | $73.80AWS c4.large · us-west-2 | $74.93Azure A2 · westus2 |
| us-central US Central | $37.11GCP e2-highcpu-2 · us-central1 | – | $74.93Azure A2 · westcentralus |
| us-east US East | $37.11GCP e2-highcpu-2 · us-east5 | $73.80AWS c4.large · us-east-2 | $88.80Azure A2 · eastus |
| ca Canada | $40.86GCP e2-highcpu-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | $81.18AWS c4.large · ca-central-1 | $82.35Azure A2 · canadaeast |
| mx Mexico | $40.45GCP e2-highcpu-2 · northamerica-south1 | – | – |
| sa-east Brazil | $58.83GCP e2-highcpu-2 · southamerica-east1 | $115AWS c4.large · sa-east-1 | $119Azure A2 · brazilsouth |
| sa-west Chile | $53.07GCP e2-highcpu-2 · southamerica-west1 | – | – |
| eu-west Western Europe | $40.73GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-west1 | $83.37AWS c4.large · eu-west-1 | $88.80Azure A2 · northeurope |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $38.92GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-north2 | – | – |
| eu-central Central Europe | $45.00GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-central2 | $84.17AWS c4.large · eu-central-1 | $97.56Azure A2 · polandcentral |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $43.05GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-west8 | – | $127Azure A2 · francesouth |
| me Middle East | $40.82GCP e2-highcpu-2 · me-west1 | – | $97.80Azure A2 · qatarcentral |
| af South Africa | $40.82GCP e2-highcpu-2 · africa-south1 | – | – |
| ap-south India | $31.25GCP n2d-highcpu-2 · asia-south1 | $73.91AWS c4.large · ap-south-1 | $87.34Azure A2 · southindia |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $45.65GCP e2-highcpu-2 · asia-southeast1 | $84.91AWS c4.large · ap-southeast-1 | $88.80Azure A2 · southeastasia |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $42.82GCP e2-highcpu-2 · asia-east1 | – | $88.80Azure A2 · eastasia |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $47.68GCP e2-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast3 | $84.13AWS c4.large · ap-northeast-2 | $88.07Azure A2 · koreasouth |
| au Australia | $44.91GCP e2-highcpu-2 · australia-southeast2 | $95.86AWS c4.large · ap-southeast-2 | $105Azure A2 · australiasoutheast |
Spot, per zone and cloud
| Zone | Google Cloud | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west US West | $6.45GCP e2-highcpu-2 · us-west4 | $15.27AWS c4.large · us-west-1 | $67.56Azure A2 · westus2 |
| us-central US Central | $12.81GCP n2-highcpu-2 · us-south1 | – | $67.56Azure A2 · westcentralus |
| us-east US East | $15.68GCP n2d-highcpu-2 · us-east5 | $12.77AWS c4.large · us-east-2 | $80.04Azure A2 · eastus |
| ca Canada | $6.28GCP n2-highcpu-2 · northamerica-northeast2 | $25.48AWS c4.large · ca-central-1 | $74.25Azure A2 · canadaeast |
| mx Mexico | $15.28GCP e2-highcpu-2 · northamerica-south1 | – | – |
| sa-east Brazil | $12.87GCP e2-highcpu-2 · southamerica-east1 | $19.99AWS c4.large · sa-east-1 | $107Azure A2 · brazilsouth |
| sa-west Chile | $18.92GCP n2d-highcpu-2 · southamerica-west1 | – | – |
| eu-west Western Europe | $14.04GCP n2-highcpu-2 · europe-west1 | $21.98AWS c4.large · eu-west-1 | $80.04Azure A2 · northeurope |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $11.15GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-north2 | – | – |
| eu-central Central Europe | $10.02GCP e2-highcpu-2 · europe-west10 | $31.25AWS c4.large · eu-central-1 | $87.92Azure A2 · polandcentral |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $7.12GCP n2-highcpu-2 · europe-west8 | – | $114Azure A2 · francesouth |
| me Middle East | $13.76GCP n2-highcpu-2 · me-central1 | – | $88.16Azure A2 · qatarcentral |
| af South Africa | $15.13GCP e2-highcpu-2 · africa-south1 | – | – |
| ap-south India | $6.86GCP n2-highcpu-2 · asia-south2 | $15.29AWS c4.large · ap-south-1 | $78.73Azure A2 · southindia |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $12.91GCP e2-highcpu-2 · asia-southeast2 | $22.35AWS c4.large · ap-southeast-1 | $80.04Azure A2 · southeastasia |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $15.57GCP e2-highcpu-2 · asia-east2 | – | $80.04Azure A2 · eastasia |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $14.33GCP n2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast2 | $10.99AWS c4.large · ap-northeast-2 | $79.38Azure A2 · koreasouth |
| au Australia | $16.80GCP n2d-highcpu-2 · australia-southeast2 | $19.65AWS c4.large · ap-southeast-2 | $94.93Azure A2 · australiasoutheast |
The cheapest 2 vCPU 2 GB machine types on each cloud
On-demand, each in its cheapest region.
Google Cloud
- n2d-highcpu-2 2 vCPU, 2 GB, AMD from $31.25 in asia-south1
- e2-highcpu-2 2 vCPU, 2 GB, Intel or AMD from $37.11 in us-west1
- n2-highcpu-2 2 vCPU, 2 GB, Intel from $53.34 in us-west1
- c4d-highcpu-2 2 vCPU, 3 GB, AMD from $57.10 in us-west1
AWS
- c4.large 2 vCPU, 3.75 GB, Intel from $73.80 in us-west-2
Azure
- A2 2 vCPU, 3.5 GB, Intel from $74.93 in westus2
Other sizes
Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 2 GB VM?
On-demand: Google Cloud n2d-highcpu-2 in asia-south1 (Mumbai, India) at $31.25 a month. Spot: Google Cloud n2-highcpu-2 in northamerica-northeast2 (Toronto, Canada) at $6.28 a month. With a 10 GB boot disk, dedicated vCPUs, checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
Is AWS, Azure or Google Cloud cheapest for 2 vCPU 2 GB?
Anywhere, on-demand: Google Cloud from $31.25, AWS from $73.80 and Azure from $74.93. Zone by zone, the cheapest on-demand offer is on Google Cloud in 18 of 18 zones.
How much cheaper is spot for 2 vCPU 2 GB?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price, anywhere: Google Cloud 80%, AWS 85% and Azure 10% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which machine types count as 2 vCPU 2 GB?
Types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 2 GB to under 4 GB: at least 2 vCPU and 2 GB, below the next size up, so a slightly bigger type still counts. GPU types are left out.