Cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in eu-north (Northern Europe)
In Northern Europe (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), the cheapest 1 vCPU · 2 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is AWS c6g.medium in eu-north-1 at $27.48 a month on-demand, and AWS c8g.medium in eu-north-1 at $4.41 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 eu-north 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 | $30.73europe-north2 | $9.35europe-north1 | $20.86europe-north2 | 70% |
| n1-standard-1 Google Cloud · Intel | 1 | 3.75 GB | $39.28europe-north1 | $9.34europe-north1 | $25.15europe-north1 | 76% |
| c6g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $27.48eu-north-1 | $4.92eu-north-1 | $17.70eu-north-1 | 82% |
| c7g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $29.09eu-north-1 | $4.41eu-north-1 | $19.52eu-north-1 | 85% |
| c6gd.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $31.20eu-north-1 | $4.78eu-north-1 | $19.96eu-north-1 | 85% |
| c8g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $31.90eu-north-1 | $4.41eu-north-1 | $21.39eu-north-1 | 86% |
| c6gn.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $34.78eu-north-1 | $4.63eu-north-1 | $22.30eu-north-1 | 87% |
| A1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $31.13swedencentral | $6.73swedencentral | – | 78% |
| F1 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $42.66swedencentral | $10.51swedencentral | – | 75% |
| F1s Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $42.66swedencentral | $10.51swedencentral | – | 75% |
| F1als v7 Azure · AMD | 1 | 2 GB | $48.43swedencentral | $9.93swedencentral | $30.45swedencentral | 79% |
| DS1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $50.77swedencentral | $12.33swedencentral | – | 76% |
Price history
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB price in eu-north on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $29.03 since 1 Oct | $7.45 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $26.64 since 24 Oct | $3.65 since 24 Oct |
| Azure | $29.93 since 24 Oct | $5.53 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP europe-north2 | Stockholm, Sweden | $30.73c4a-highcpu-1 | $15.89c4a-highcpu-1 | $20.86c4a-highcpu-1 |
| AWS eu-north-1 | Stockholm, Sweden | $27.48c6g.medium | $4.41c8g.medium | $17.70c6g.medium |
| Azure swedencentral | Gävle, Sweden | $31.13A1 v2 | $6.73A1 v2 | $30.45F1als v7 |
| Azure swedensouth | Southern Sweden | $40.47A1 v2 | $8.75A1 v2 | – |
| Azure norwayeast | Norway | $34.24A1 v2 | $7.40A1 v2 | $38.57F1als v7 |
| Azure norwaywest | Norway | $44.49A1 v2 | $9.62A1 v2 | – |
| GCP europe-north1 | Hamina, Finland | $32.35c4a-highcpu-1 | $9.34n1-standard-1 | $21.99c4a-highcpu-1 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-central Central Europe | $29.28AWS c6g.medium · eu-central-1 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-west Western Europe | $26.66GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 | $5.63GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $27.52AWS c6g.medium · eu-south-2 | $5.77AWS c8gn.medium · eu-south-2 |
| me Middle East | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · il-central-1 | $7.27Azure A1 v2 · israelcentral |
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- The matrix
Questions
What is the cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in eu-north?
On-demand, AWS c6g.medium in eu-north-1 (Stockholm, Sweden) at $27.48 a month; on spot, AWS c8g.medium in eu-north-1 (Stockholm, Sweden) at $4.41; with a 1-year commitment, AWS c6g.medium at $17.70. 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 eu-north?
On-demand, AWS from $27.48 (c6g.medium in eu-north-1), Google Cloud from $30.73 (c4a-highcpu-1 in europe-north2) and Azure from $31.13 (A1 v2 in swedencentral). AWS is 12% below Azure.
How much does spot save on 1 vCPU 2 GB in eu-north?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 70%, AWS 84% and Azure 78% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-north?
Northern Europe covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland: Google Cloud europe-north2 (Stockholm, Sweden), AWS eu-north-1 (Stockholm, Sweden), Azure swedencentral (Gävle, Sweden), Azure swedensouth (Southern Sweden), Azure norwayeast (Norway), Azure norwaywest (Norway), Azure denmarkeast (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Google Cloud europe-north1 (Hamina, Finland).