Cheapest cloud VM in ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan) covers Hong Kong, Taipei, Changhua County: 6 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-east1 (Changhua County, Taiwan) at $57.64 a month; on spot, Google Cloud n4-standard-2 in asia-east2 at $10.74. 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 | $34.00GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · asia-east1 | $28.97AWS c6g.medium · ap-east-2 | $37.70Azure A1 v2 · eastasia |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $64.36GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-east1 | $57.07AWS c6g.large · ap-east-2 | $63.54Azure D2pls v6 · eastasia |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $57.64GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-east1 | $65.91AWS m6g.large · ap-east-2 | $71.72Azure D2ps v6 · eastasia |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $128GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-east1 | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $126Azure D4pls v6 · eastasia |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $114GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-east1 | $131AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $142Azure D4ps v6 · eastasia |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $254GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-east1 | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $251Azure D8pls v6 · eastasia |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $228GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-east1 | $261AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $283Azure D8ps v6 · eastasia |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $508GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-east1 | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $500Azure D16pls v6 · eastasia |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $454GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-east1 | $521AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $565Azure D16ps v6 · eastasia |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $907GCP e2-standard-32 · asia-east1 | $1,042AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-east-2 | $1,130Azure D32ps v6 · eastasia |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,286GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-east1 | $2,082AWS m6g.metal · ap-east-2 | $2,258Azure D64ps v6 · eastasia |
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 | $8.66GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-east2 | $7.77AWS c8g.medium · ap-east-1 | $7.95Azure A1 v2 · eastasia |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $9.28GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-east2 | $15.83AWS c7g.large · ap-east-2 | $12.72Azure D2pls v6 · eastasia |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $10.74GCP n4-standard-2 · asia-east2 | $14.63AWS m5.large · ap-east-1 | $14.23Azure D2ps v6 · eastasia |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $16.49GCP n4-highcpu-4 · asia-east2 | $28.21AWS c6gn.xlarge · ap-east-1 | $24.27Azure D4pls v6 · eastasia |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $19.09GCP n4-standard-4 · asia-east2 | $21.45AWS m6gd.xlarge · ap-east-2 | $27.24Azure D4ps v6 · eastasia |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $30.60GCP n4-highcpu-8 · asia-east2 | $40.26AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-east-1 | $47.34Azure D8pls v6 · eastasia |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $35.81GCP n4-standard-8 · asia-east2 | $31.60AWS m6gd.2xlarge · ap-east-2 | $53.27Azure D8ps v6 · eastasia |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $58.82GCP n4-highcpu-16 · asia-east2 | $58.17AWS c6gn.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $93.34Azure D16pls v6 · eastasia |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $69.24GCP n4-standard-16 · asia-east2 | $62.33AWS m6gd.4xlarge · ap-east-2 | $105Azure D16ps v6 · eastasia |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $136GCP n4-standard-32 · asia-east2 | $124AWS m6gd.8xlarge · ap-east-2 | $210Azure D32ps v6 · eastasia |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $270GCP n4-standard-64 · asia-east2 | $247AWS m6gd.16xlarge · ap-east-2 | $418Azure D64ps v6 · eastasia |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
- Google Cloud asia-east2 Hong Kong
- AWS ap-east-1 Hong Kong
- Azure eastasia Hong Kong
- AWS ap-east-2 Taipei, Taiwan
- Azure taiwannorth Taipei, Taiwan
- Google Cloud asia-east1 Changhua County, Taiwan
Places in ap-east
Other zones in Asia
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-east1 (Changhua County, Taiwan) at $57.64 a month; spot, Google Cloud n4-standard-2 in asia-east2 (Hong Kong) at $10.74 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)?
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 ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 81%, AWS 78% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in ap-east (Hong Kong, Taiwan)?
Google Cloud asia-east2 (Hong Kong), AWS ap-east-1 (Hong Kong), Azure eastasia (Hong Kong), AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan), Azure taiwannorth (Taipei, Taiwan) and Google Cloud asia-east1 (Changhua County, Taiwan).