Cheapest cloud VM in eu-central (Central Europe)
eu-central (Central Europe) covers Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland: 12 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in europe-central2 (Warsaw, Poland) at $60.49 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral at $12.50. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 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 | $29.98GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west3 | $29.28AWS c6g.medium · eu-central-1 | $31.13Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $57.95GCP n4a-highcpu-2 · europe-west3 | $57.60AWS c6g.large · eu-central-1 | $55.37Azure D2pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $60.49GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-central2 | $68.11AWS m6g.large · eu-central-1 | $62.37Azure D2ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $114GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west3 | $114AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $109Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $120GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-central2 | $135AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-1 | $124Azure D4ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $226GCP n4a-highcpu-8 · europe-west3 | $228AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $218Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $238GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-central2 | $270AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-central-1 | $246Azure D8ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $450GCP n4a-highcpu-16 · europe-west3 | $454AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $435Azure D16pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $475GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-central2 | $538AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-central-1 | $490Azure D16ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $948GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-central2 | $1,076AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-central-1 | $980Azure D32ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,124GCP n4a-standard-64 · europe-west3 | $2,150AWS m6g.metal · eu-central-1 | $1,959Azure D64ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
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 | $10.74GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-central2 | $8.51AWS c6gd.medium · eu-central-2 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $13.47GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · europe-central2 | $15.23AWS c6gd.large · eu-central-2 | $11.21Azure D2pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $13.03GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west10 | $19.46AWS m6i.large · eu-central-2 | $12.50Azure D2ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $25.64GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · europe-central2 | $25.82AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $21.17Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $24.51GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-west10 | $42.31AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-central-2 | $23.86Azure D4ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $49.97GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · europe-central2 | $45.38AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $41.27Azure D8pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $47.49GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-west10 | $61.44AWS m6idn.2xlarge · eu-central-2 | $46.39Azure D8ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $98.64GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · europe-central2 | $82.46AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $81.33Azure D16pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $93.44GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-west10 | $121AWS i3.4xlarge · eu-central-2 | $91.59Azure D16ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $185GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west10 | $158AWS m7i.8xlarge · eu-central-2 | $182Azure D32ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $411GCP n2-standard-64 · europe-west10 | $238AWS m6g.metal · eu-central-2 | $363Azure D64ps v6 · germanywestcentral |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in eu-central (Central Europe)
- Google Cloud europe-west3 Frankfurt, Germany
- AWS eu-central-1 Frankfurt, Germany
- Azure germanywestcentral Frankfurt, Germany
- Google Cloud europe-west10 Berlin, Germany
- Azure germanynorth Berlin, Germany
- Google Cloud europe-west6 Zurich, Switzerland
- AWS eu-central-2 Zurich, Switzerland
- Azure switzerlandnorth Zurich, Switzerland
- Azure switzerlandwest Geneva, Switzerland
- Azure austriaeast Vienna, Austria
- Google Cloud europe-central2 Warsaw, Poland
- Azure polandcentral Warsaw, Poland
Places in eu-central
Other zones in Europe
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in eu-central (Central Europe)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in europe-central2 (Warsaw, Poland) at $60.49 a month; spot, Azure D2ps v6 in germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany) at $12.50 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 14:26 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in eu-central (Central Europe)?
On-demand, Azure for 5 of 11 sizes, Google Cloud for 5 of 11 sizes and AWS 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 eu-central (Central Europe)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 78%, AWS 71% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-central (Central Europe)?
Google Cloud europe-west3 (Frankfurt, Germany), AWS eu-central-1 (Frankfurt, Germany), Azure germanywestcentral (Frankfurt, Germany), Google Cloud europe-west10 (Berlin, Germany), Azure germanynorth (Berlin, Germany), Google Cloud europe-west6 (Zurich, Switzerland), AWS eu-central-2 (Zurich, Switzerland), Azure switzerlandnorth (Zurich, Switzerland), Azure switzerlandwest (Geneva, Switzerland), Azure austriaeast (Vienna, Austria), Google Cloud europe-central2 (Warsaw, Poland) and Azure polandcentral (Warsaw, Poland).