Cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 1 vCPU · 2 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud c4a-highcpu-1 in africa-south1 at $32.35 a month on-demand, and Azure A1 v2 in southafricanorth at $8.25 on spot. Google Cloud, AWS and Azure have offers here.
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 and 1 vCPU, 2 GB to under 4 GB.
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB machine types here
Up to five per cloud, each in its cheapest region of af per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4a-highcpu-1 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 1 | 2 GB | $32.35africa-south1 | $16.36africa-south1 | $21.99africa-south1 | 49% |
| c6g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $34.34af-south-1 | $12.14af-south-1 | $22.00af-south-1 | 65% |
| c7g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $36.45af-south-1 | $14.19af-south-1 | $23.31af-south-1 | 61% |
| c6gd.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $39.01af-south-1 | $12.00af-south-1 | $24.99af-south-1 | 69% |
| c8g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $39.96af-south-1 | $14.33af-south-1 | $25.56af-south-1 | 64% |
| c8gb.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $59.20af-south-1 | $14.92af-south-1 | – | 75% |
| A1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $36.94southafricanorth | $8.25southafricanorth | – | 78% |
| F1 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $50.44southafricanorth | $12.68southafricanorth | – | 75% |
| F1s Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $50.44southafricanorth | $12.68southafricanorth | – | 75% |
| DS1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $57.74southafricanorth | $14.32southafricanorth | – | 75% |
| D1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $57.74southafricanorth | $14.32southafricanorth | – | 75% |
Price history
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $30.45 since 1 Oct | $14.46 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $33.29 since 24 Oct | $10.73 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $35.19 since 24 Oct | $6.50 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $32.35c4a-highcpu-1 | $16.36c4a-highcpu-1 | $21.99c4a-highcpu-1 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $36.94A1 v2 | $8.25A1 v2 | $38.34F1als v7 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $34.34c6g.medium | $12.00c6gd.medium | $22.00c6g.medium |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $46.18A1 v2 | $10.20A1 v2 | – |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $39.77AWS c6g.medium · sa-east-1 | $6.34AWS c6gd.medium · sa-east-1 |
| me Middle East | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · il-central-1 | $7.27Azure A1 v2 · israelcentral |
| ap-south India | $16.46AWS c6g.medium · ap-south-1 | $2.74AWS c7g.medium · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $27.52AWS c6g.medium · eu-south-2 | $5.77AWS c8gn.medium · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud c4a-highcpu-1 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $32.35 a month; on spot, Azure A1 v2 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $8.25; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud c4a-highcpu-1 at $21.99. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 1 vCPU, 2 GB to under 4 GB, a month of 730 hours with a 10 GB boot disk, checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Is AWS, Azure or Google Cloud cheapest for 1 vCPU 2 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $32.35 (c4a-highcpu-1 in africa-south1), AWS from $34.34 (c6g.medium in af-south-1) and Azure from $36.94 (A1 v2 in southafricanorth). Google Cloud is 12% below Azure.
How much does spot save on 1 vCPU 2 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 49%, AWS 65% and Azure 78% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in af?
South Africa covers Johannesburg, Cape Town: Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa), Azure southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa), AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) and Azure southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa).