Cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 2 vCPU · 4 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D2pls v6 in australiaeast at $58.13 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in australia-southeast1 at $8.35 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 au per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4a-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 4 GB | $71.25australia-southeast1 | $16.64australia-southeast1 | $47.72australia-southeast1 | 77% |
| n4-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $71.95australia-southeast1 | $25.44australia-southeast2 | $46.11australia-southeast1 | 65% |
| c2d-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $79.02australia-southeast2 | $8.35australia-southeast1 | $50.28australia-southeast2 | 89% |
| c4-highcpu-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 4 GB | $79.72australia-southeast1 | $26.94australia-southeast1 | $51.01australia-southeast1 | 66% |
| c4d-standard-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 7 GB | $87.53australia-southeast2 | $36.22australia-southeast2 | $55.97australia-southeast2 | 59% |
| c6g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $65.78ap-southeast-4 | $18.04ap-southeast-4 | $41.77ap-southeast-4 | 73% |
| c7g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $69.87ap-southeast-2 | $38.41ap-southeast-2 | $46.44ap-southeast-2 | 45% |
| c6a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $73.89ap-southeast-2 | $34.03ap-southeast-2 | $49.11ap-southeast-2 | 54% |
| c5a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $73.96ap-southeast-2 | $28.48ap-southeast-2 | $46.95ap-southeast-2 | 61% |
| c6gd.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 4 GB | $74.69ap-southeast-2 | $24.90ap-southeast-2 | $46.95ap-southeast-2 | 67% |
| D2pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 4 GB | $58.13australiaeast | $12.07australiaeast | $34.97australiaeast | 79% |
| D2pls v5 Azure · Ampere | 2 | 4 GB | $66.46australiaeast | $13.61australiaeast | $39.88australiaeast | 80% |
| D2plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 4 GB | $72.73australiaeast | $14.77australiaeast | $43.55australiaeast | 80% |
| D2als v6 Azure · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $75.36australiaeast | $9.41australiacentral2 | $45.05australiaeast | 88% |
| D2als v7 Azure · AMD | 2 | 4 GB | $75.36australiaeast | $15.26australiaeast | $45.05australiaeast | 80% |
Price history
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $69.14 since 1 Oct | $7.00 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $64.82 since 24 Oct | $17.30 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $56.50 since 24 Oct | $7.37 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $71.25c4a-highcpu-2 | $8.35c2d-highcpu-2 | $46.11n4-highcpu-2 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $65.78c6g.large | $24.90c6gd.large | $41.77c6g.large |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $58.13D2pls v6 | $12.07D2pls v6 | $34.97D2pls v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $74.13c4a-highcpu-2 | $16.13c2d-highcpu-2 | $48.00n4-highcpu-2 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $65.78c6g.large | $18.04c6g.large | $41.77c6g.large |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $60.62D2pls v6 | $12.53D2pls v6 | $36.47D2pls v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $75.77D2als v6 | $15.67D2als v6 | $45.46D2als v6 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $75.77D2als v6 | $9.41D2als v6 | $45.46D2als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $60.99Azure D2pls v6 · newzealandnorth | $12.67Azure D2pls v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $49.48AWS c6g.large · ap-southeast-7 | $6.65AWS c6g.large · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $57.07AWS c6g.large · ap-east-2 | $9.28GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · asia-east2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $57.12AWS c6g.large · ap-northeast-2 | $8.21AWS c5.large · ap-northeast-2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 4 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Azure D2pls v6 in australiaeast (New South Wales, Australia) at $58.13 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-highcpu-2 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $8.35; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D2pls v6 at $34.97. 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 au?
On-demand, Azure from $58.13 (D2pls v6 in australiaeast), AWS from $65.78 (c6g.large in ap-southeast-4) and Google Cloud from $71.25 (c4a-highcpu-2 in australia-southeast1). Azure is 18% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 2 vCPU 4 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 88%, AWS 73% and Azure 84% 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).