Cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 1 vCPU · 2 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is AWS c6g.medium in ap-southeast-4 at $33.37 a month on-demand, and Azure A1 v2 in australiacentral2 at $5.69 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 au 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 | $36.68australia-southeast1 | $9.37australia-southeast1 | $24.91australia-southeast1 | 74% |
| n1-standard-1 Google Cloud · Intel | 1 | 3.75 GB | $50.55australia-southeast2 | $10.59australia-southeast2 | $32.35australia-southeast2 | 79% |
| c6g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $33.37ap-southeast-4 | $12.86ap-southeast-2 | $21.40ap-southeast-4 | 61% |
| c7g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $35.42ap-southeast-2 | $19.57ap-southeast-2 | $23.74ap-southeast-2 | 45% |
| c6gd.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $37.83ap-southeast-2 | $8.19ap-southeast-2 | $23.96ap-southeast-2 | 78% |
| c8g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $38.84ap-southeast-4 | $14.54ap-southeast-4 | $25.98ap-southeast-2 | 63% |
| c6gn.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $42.21ap-southeast-2 | $11.84ap-southeast-2 | $27.02ap-southeast-2 | 72% |
| A1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $38.13australiasoutheast | $5.69australiacentral2 | – | 85% |
| F1 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $49.08australiasoutheast | $6.79australiacentral2 | – | 86% |
| F1s Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $49.08australiasoutheast | $6.79australiacentral2 | – | 86% |
| F1als v7 Azure · AMD | 1 | 2 GB | $57.04australiaeast | $11.87australiaeast | $35.97australiaeast | 79% |
| DS1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $58.43australiasoutheast | $8.17australiacentral2 | – | 86% |
Price history
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $34.57 since 1 Oct | $7.26 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $32.41 since 24 Oct | $7.08 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $36.50 since 24 Oct | $3.65 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $36.68c4a-highcpu-1 | $9.37c4a-highcpu-1 | $24.91c4a-highcpu-1 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $33.37c6g.medium | $8.19c6gd.medium | $21.40c6g.medium |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $38.13A1 v2 | $8.38A1 v2 | $35.97F1als v7 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $38.19c4a-highcpu-1 | $9.79c4a-highcpu-1 | $25.95c4a-highcpu-1 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $33.37c6g.medium | $14.17c6g.medium | $21.40c6g.medium |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $38.13A1 v2 | $8.38A1 v2 | – |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $38.54A1 v2 | $8.79A1 v2 | – |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $38.54A1 v2 | $5.69A1 v2 | – |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $35.03AWS c6g.medium · ap-southeast-6 | $9.62Azure A1 v2 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $25.17AWS c6g.medium · ap-southeast-7 | $3.81AWS c6g.medium · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $28.97AWS c6g.medium · ap-east-2 | $7.77AWS c8g.medium · ap-east-1 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · ap-northeast-2 | $6.46AWS c8g.medium · ap-northeast-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in au?
On-demand, AWS c6g.medium in ap-southeast-4 (Melbourne, Australia) at $33.37 a month; on spot, Azure A1 v2 in australiacentral2 (Canberra, Australia) at $5.69; with a 1-year commitment, AWS c6g.medium at $21.40. 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 au?
On-demand, AWS from $33.37 (c6g.medium in ap-southeast-4), Google Cloud from $36.68 (c4a-highcpu-1 in australia-southeast1) and Azure from $38.13 (A1 v2 in australiasoutheast). AWS is 12% below Azure.
How much does spot save on 1 vCPU 2 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 74%, AWS 75% and Azure 85% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in au?
Australia covers New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra: Google Cloud australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia), AWS ap-southeast-2 (Sydney, Australia), Azure australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia), Google Cloud australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia), AWS ap-southeast-4 (Melbourne, Australia), Azure australiasoutheast (Victoria, Australia), Azure australiacentral (Canberra, Australia) and Azure australiacentral2 (Canberra, Australia).