Cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 2 vCPU · 4 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in africa-south1 at $61.35 a month on-demand, and Azure D2pls v6 in southafricanorth at $13.49 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 2 to 3 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 GB.
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $61.35africa-south1 | $37.22africa-south1 | $39.06africa-south1 | 39% |
| c4a-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 4 GB | $62.80africa-south1 | $30.81africa-south1 | $42.07africa-south1 | 51% |
| n4-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $63.42africa-south1 | $16.66africa-south1 | $40.66africa-south1 | 74% |
| c4-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $70.27africa-south1 | $23.78africa-south1 | $44.97africa-south1 | 66% |
| c4-standard-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 7 GB | $79.76africa-south1 | $26.82africa-south1 | $50.95africa-south1 | 66% |
| c6g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $67.62af-south-1 | $24.12af-south-1 | $43.02af-south-1 | 64% |
| c7g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $71.78af-south-1 | $18.71af-south-1 | $45.58af-south-1 | 74% |
| c5a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $76.24af-south-1 | $25.94af-south-1 | $48.50af-south-1 | 66% |
| c6gd.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $76.97af-south-1 | $26.01af-south-1 | $48.86af-south-1 | 66% |
| c8g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $78.86af-south-1 | $23.60af-south-1 | $50.07af-south-1 | 70% |
| F2s v2 Azure · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $64.07southafricawest | $13.52southafricawest | – | 79% |
| D2pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 4 GB | $65.26southafricanorth | $13.49southafricanorth | $39.25southafricanorth | 79% |
| A2 v2 Azure · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $75.48southafricanorth | $15.38southafricanorth | – | 80% |
| D2als v6 Azure · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $79.86southafricanorth | $16.19southafricanorth | $48.00southafricanorth | 80% |
| D2als v7 Azure · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $79.86southafricanorth | $16.19southafricanorth | $48.00southafricanorth | 80% |
Price history
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $60.25 since 1 Oct | $14.76 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $66.58 since 24 Oct | $17.45 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $62.05 since 24 Oct | $11.50 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $61.35c2d-highcpu-2 | $16.66n4-highcpu-2 | $39.06c2d-highcpu-2 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $65.26D2pls v6 | $13.49D2pls v6 | $39.25D2pls v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $67.62c6g.large | $18.71c7g.large | $43.02c6g.large |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $64.07F2s v2 | $13.52F2s v2 | $50.60D2pls v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $74.22Azure D2pls v6 · brazilsouth | $15.54Azure D2pls v6 · brazilsouth |
| me Middle East | $56.77Azure D2pls v6 · uaenorth | $9.54GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · me-central2 |
| ap-south India | $31.10Azure D2pls v6 · centralindia | $4.34AWS c6g.large · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $51.86Azure D2pls v6 · spaincentral | $9.93AWS c6g.large · eu-south-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $61.35 a month; on spot, Azure D2pls v6 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $13.49; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 at $39.06. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 4 GB to under 8 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 2 vCPU 4 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $61.35 (c2d-highcpu-2 in africa-south1), Azure from $64.07 (F2s v2 in southafricawest) and AWS from $67.62 (c6g.large in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 9% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 2 vCPU 4 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 73%, AWS 72% and Azure 79% 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).