Cheapest cloud VM in ap-northeast (Japan, Korea)
ap-northeast (Japan, Korea) covers Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Busan: 10 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea) at $64.05 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 at $9.75. On-demand, AWS is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:05 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 | $37.66GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · asia-northeast1 | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · ap-northeast-2 | $33.32Azure A1 v2 · koreasouth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $71.57GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast3 | $57.12AWS c6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $59.45Azure D2pls v6 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | $69.53AWS m6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $67.05Azure D2ps v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $142GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast3 | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $118Azure D4pls v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $127GCP e2-standard-4 · asia-northeast3 | $138AWS m6g.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $133Azure D4ps v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $282GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast3 | $226AWS c6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $234Azure D8pls v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $252GCP e2-standard-8 · asia-northeast3 | $275AWS m6g.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $265Azure D8ps v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $563GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast3 | $451AWS c6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $467Azure D16pls v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $503GCP e2-standard-16 · asia-northeast3 | $550AWS m6g.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $528Azure D16ps v6 · japaneast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $1,005GCP e2-standard-32 · asia-northeast3 | $1,099AWS m6g.8xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $1,055Azure D32ps v6 · japaneast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,533GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast1 | $2,197AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-2 | $2,108Azure D64ps v6 · japaneast |
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 | $18.17GCP n1-standard-1 · asia-northeast1 | $6.46AWS c8g.medium · ap-northeast-2 | $7.14Azure A1 v2 · koreasouth |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $8.28GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-northeast2 | $8.21AWS c5.large · ap-northeast-2 | $11.97Azure D2pls v6 · japaneast |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $9.75GCP c2d-standard-2 · asia-northeast2 | $9.96AWS m8i-flex.large · ap-northeast-2 | $13.37Azure D2ps v6 · japaneast |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $15.25GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · asia-northeast2 | $20.33AWS c8i-flex.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $22.78Azure D4pls v6 · japanwest |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $18.20GCP c2d-standard-4 · asia-northeast2 | $20.40AWS m5.xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $25.48Azure D4ps v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $29.20GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · asia-northeast2 | $26.61AWS c6gd.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $44.23Azure D8pls v6 · japaneast |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $35.09GCP c2d-standard-8 · asia-northeast2 | $43.98AWS m8i.2xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $49.90Azure D8ps v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $57.11GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · asia-northeast2 | $58.19AWS c6gd.4xlarge · ap-northeast-3 | $87.27Azure D16pls v6 · japaneast |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $68.88GCP c2d-standard-16 · asia-northeast2 | $101AWS m5.4xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $98.60Azure D16ps v6 · japaneast |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $136GCP c2d-standard-32 · asia-northeast2 | $171AWS m6id.8xlarge · ap-northeast-2 | $196Azure D32ps v6 · japaneast |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $566GCP n2d-standard-64 · asia-northeast2 | $220AWS m6g.metal · ap-northeast-2 | $391Azure D64ps v6 · japaneast |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in ap-northeast (Japan, Korea)
- Google Cloud asia-northeast1 Tokyo, Japan
- AWS ap-northeast-1 Tokyo, Japan
- Azure japaneast Tokyo, Saitama, Japan
- Google Cloud asia-northeast2 Osaka, Japan
- AWS ap-northeast-3 Osaka, Japan
- Azure japanwest Osaka, Japan
- Google Cloud asia-northeast3 Seoul, South Korea
- AWS ap-northeast-2 Seoul, South Korea
- Azure koreacentral Seoul, South Korea
- Azure koreasouth Busan, South Korea
Places in ap-northeast
Other zones in Asia
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in ap-northeast (Japan, Korea)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in asia-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea) at $64.05 a month; spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan) at $9.75 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:05 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in ap-northeast (Japan, Korea)?
On-demand, AWS for 5 of 11 sizes, Google Cloud for 5 of 11 sizes and Azure for 1 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-northeast (Japan, Korea)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 85%, AWS 86% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in ap-northeast (Japan, Korea)?
Google Cloud asia-northeast1 (Tokyo, Japan), AWS ap-northeast-1 (Tokyo, Japan), Azure japaneast (Tokyo, Saitama, Japan), Google Cloud asia-northeast2 (Osaka, Japan), AWS ap-northeast-3 (Osaka, Japan), Azure japanwest (Osaka, Japan), Google Cloud asia-northeast3 (Seoul, South Korea), AWS ap-northeast-2 (Seoul, South Korea), Azure koreacentral (Seoul, South Korea) and Azure koreasouth (Busan, South Korea).