Cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB VM in au (Australia)
In Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra), the cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in australia-southeast2 at $60.35 a month on-demand, and Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in australia-southeast1 at $9.82 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, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-2 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $60.35australia-southeast2 | $33.46australia-southeast2 | $38.52australia-southeast2 | 45% |
| n2d-standard-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $75.74australia-southeast2 | $22.28australia-southeast2 | $48.23australia-southeast2 | 71% |
| c4a-standard-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 8 GB | $84.06australia-southeast1 | $19.33australia-southeast1 | $56.15australia-southeast1 | 77% |
| n4-standard-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 8 GB | $84.87australia-southeast1 | $29.74australia-southeast2 | $54.25australia-southeast1 | 65% |
| n2-standard-2 Google Cloud · Intel | 2 | 8 GB | $86.85australia-southeast2 | $41.07australia-southeast2 | $55.23australia-southeast2 | 53% |
| m6g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $71.04ap-southeast-4 | $23.37ap-southeast-4 | $45.13ap-southeast-4 | 67% |
| m7g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $75.42ap-southeast-4 | $23.96ap-southeast-4 | $50.24ap-southeast-4 | 68% |
| m5a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $79.80ap-southeast-2 | $34.98ap-southeast-2 | $50.60ap-southeast-2 | 56% |
| m6a.large AWS · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $79.80ap-southeast-2 | $36.15ap-southeast-2 | $53.11ap-southeast-2 | 55% |
| m8g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $82.87ap-southeast-4 | $18.77ap-southeast-4 | $55.14ap-southeast-4 | 77% |
| D2ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 8 GB | $65.43australiaeast | $13.42australiaeast | $39.30australiaeast | 79% |
| D2ps v5 Azure · Ampere | 2 | 8 GB | $71.71australiaeast | $14.58australiaeast | $42.97australiaeast | 80% |
| D2as v5 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $80.47australiaeast | $9.92australiacentral2 | $50.30australiaeast | 88% |
| D2as v6 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $84.85australiaeast | $10.36australiacentral2 | $50.72australiaeast | 88% |
| D2pds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 8 GB | $84.85australiaeast | $17.01australiaeast | $50.88australiaeast | 80% |
Price history
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB price in au on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $59.00 since 1 Oct | $8.47 since 1 Oct |
| AWS | $70.08 since 24 Oct | $15.62 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $63.80 since 24 Oct | $7.88 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP australia-southeast1 | Sydney, Australia | $70.76e2-standard-2 | $9.82c2d-standard-2 | $45.08e2-standard-2 |
| AWS ap-southeast-2 | Sydney, Australia | $71.04m6g.large | $31.33m8i-flex.large | $45.13m6g.large |
| Azure australiaeast | New South Wales, Australia | $65.43D2ps v6 | $13.42D2ps v6 | $39.30D2ps v6 |
| GCP australia-southeast2 | Melbourne, Australia | $60.35e2-standard-2 | $15.91t2d-standard-2 | $38.52e2-standard-2 |
| AWS ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne, Australia | $71.04m6g.large | $16.29m6gd.large | $45.13m6g.large |
| Azure australiasoutheast | Victoria, Australia | $68.21D2ps v6 | $13.94D2ps v6 | $40.88D2ps v6 |
| Azure australiacentral | Canberra, Australia | $80.88D2as v5 | $16.61D2as v5 | $50.71D2as v5 |
| Azure australiacentral2 | Canberra, Australia | $80.88D2as v5 | $9.92D2as v5 | $50.71D2as v5 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| nz New Zealand | $68.73Azure D2ps v6 · newzealandnorth | $14.10Azure D2ps v6 · newzealandnorth |
| ap-southeast Southeast Asia | $60.43AWS m6g.large · ap-southeast-7 | $7.97AWS m6g.large · ap-southeast-3 |
| ap-east Hong Kong, Taiwan | $57.64GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-east1 | $10.74GCP n4-standard-2 · asia-east2 |
| ap-northeast Japan, Korea | $64.05GCP e2-standard-2 · asia-northeast3 | $9.75GCP c2d-standard-2 · asia-northeast2 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB VM in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in australia-southeast2 (Melbourne, Australia) at $60.35 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in australia-southeast1 (Sydney, Australia) at $9.82; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 at $38.52. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 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 8 GB in au?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $60.35 (e2-standard-2 in australia-southeast2), Azure from $65.43 (D2ps v6 in australiaeast) and AWS from $71.04 (m6g.large in ap-southeast-4). Google Cloud is 15% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 2 vCPU 8 GB in au?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 84%, AWS 77% 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).