Cheapest cloud VM in eu-south (Southern Europe)
eu-south (Southern Europe) covers Italy, Spain, Marseille: 8 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in europe-west8 (Milan, Italy) at $57.90 a month; on spot, Google Cloud n2-standard-2 in europe-west8 at $9.24. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 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 | $34.64GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-southwest1 | $27.52AWS c6g.medium · eu-south-2 | $31.13Azure A1 v2 · spaincentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $64.64GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · europe-west8 | $54.17AWS c6g.large · eu-south-2 | $51.86Azure D2pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $57.90GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west8 | $63.66AWS m6g.large · eu-south-2 | $58.43Azure D2ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $128GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · europe-west8 | $107AWS c6g.xlarge · eu-south-2 | $103Azure D4pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $115GCP e2-standard-4 · europe-west8 | $126AWS m6g.xlarge · eu-south-2 | $116Azure D4ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $255GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · europe-west8 | $214AWS c6g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 | $204Azure D8pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $228GCP e2-standard-8 · europe-west8 | $252AWS m6g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 | $230Azure D8ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $509GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · europe-west8 | $427AWS c6g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 | $406Azure D16pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $455GCP e2-standard-16 · europe-west8 | $503AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 | $459Azure D16ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $909GCP e2-standard-32 · europe-west8 | $1,005AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-south-2 | $917Azure D32ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,291GCP n2d-standard-64 · europe-west8 | $2,010AWS m6g.metal · eu-south-2 | $1,833Azure D64ps v6 · spaincentral |
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 | $17.26GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-southwest1 | $5.77AWS c8gn.medium · eu-south-2 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · spaincentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $13.45GCP n4-highcpu-2 · europe-west8 | $10.08AWS c5d.large · eu-south-2 | $10.56Azure D2pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $9.24GCP n2-standard-2 · europe-west8 | $9.35AWS m6gd.large · eu-south-2 | $11.78Azure D2ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $24.93GCP n4-highcpu-4 · europe-west8 | $13.66AWS c6gd.xlarge · eu-south-2 | $19.95Azure D4pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $17.31GCP n2-standard-4 · europe-west8 | $15.92AWS m7g.xlarge · eu-south-2 | $22.38Azure D4ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $47.87GCP n4-highcpu-8 · europe-west8 | $23.51AWS c7g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 | $38.70Azure D8pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $33.47GCP n2-standard-8 · europe-west8 | $28.69AWS m7g.2xlarge · eu-south-2 | $43.56Azure D8ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $93.76GCP n4-highcpu-16 · europe-west8 | $49.64AWS c7g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 | $76.07Azure D16pls v6 · spaincentral |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $65.77GCP n2-standard-16 · europe-west8 | $51.10AWS m6g.4xlarge · eu-south-2 | $85.79Azure D16ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $130GCP n2-standard-32 · europe-west8 | $101AWS m6g.8xlarge · eu-south-2 | $170Azure D32ps v6 · spaincentral |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $260GCP n2-standard-64 · europe-west8 | $202AWS m6g.16xlarge · eu-south-2 | $340Azure D64ps v6 · spaincentral |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in eu-south (Southern Europe)
- Google Cloud europe-west8 Milan, Italy
- AWS eu-south-1 Milan, Italy
- Azure italynorth Milan, Italy
- Google Cloud europe-west12 Turin, Italy
- Google Cloud europe-southwest1 Madrid, Spain
- Azure spaincentral Madrid, Spain
- AWS eu-south-2 Aragón, Spain
- Azure francesouth Marseille, France
Places in eu-south
Other zones in Europe
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in eu-south (Southern Europe)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in europe-west8 (Milan, Italy) at $57.90 a month; spot, Google Cloud n2-standard-2 in europe-west8 (Milan, Italy) at $9.24 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 08:30 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in eu-south (Southern 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-south (Southern Europe)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 84%, AWS 85% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-south (Southern Europe)?
Google Cloud europe-west8 (Milan, Italy), AWS eu-south-1 (Milan, Italy), Azure italynorth (Milan, Italy), Google Cloud europe-west12 (Turin, Italy), Google Cloud europe-southwest1 (Madrid, Spain), Azure spaincentral (Madrid, Spain), AWS eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) and Azure francesouth (Marseille, France).