Cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB VM in eu-south (Southern Europe)
In Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Marseille), the cheapest 1 vCPU · 2 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is AWS c6g.medium in eu-south-2 at $27.52 a month on-demand, and AWS c8gn.medium in eu-south-2 at $5.77 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-south 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 | $34.64europe-southwest1 | $17.26europe-southwest1 | $23.53europe-southwest1 | 50% |
| c6g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $27.52eu-south-2 | $9.79eu-south-2 | $18.47eu-south-2 | 64% |
| c7g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $29.20eu-south-2 | $7.96eu-south-2 | $19.57eu-south-2 | 73% |
| c8g.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $32.00eu-south-2 | $7.23eu-south-2 | $21.46eu-south-2 | 77% |
| c6gd.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $32.71eu-south-2 | $7.74eu-south-2 | $20.95eu-south-2 | 76% |
| c7gd.medium AWS · AWS Graviton | 1 | 2 GB | $38.48eu-south-2 | $6.57eu-south-2 | $24.53eu-south-2 | 83% |
| A1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $31.13spaincentral | $6.73spaincentral | – | 78% |
| F1 Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $42.66spaincentral | $10.51spaincentral | – | 75% |
| F1s Azure · Intel | 1 | 2 GB | $42.66spaincentral | $10.51spaincentral | – | 75% |
| DS1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $50.77spaincentral | $12.33spaincentral | – | 76% |
| D1 v2 Azure · Intel | 1 | 3.5 GB | $50.77spaincentral | $12.33spaincentral | – | 76% |
Price history
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB price in eu-south on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $32.63 since 1 Oct | $15.26 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $26.64 since 24 Oct | $4.89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS eu-south-1 | Milan, Italy | $30.42c6g.medium | $11.65c6g.medium | $19.47c6g.medium |
| Azure italynorth | Milan, Italy | $31.13A1 v2 | $6.73A1 v2 | $33.37F1als v7 |
| GCP europe-southwest1 | Madrid, Spain | $34.64c4a-highcpu-1 | $17.26c4a-highcpu-1 | $23.53c4a-highcpu-1 |
| Azure spaincentral | Madrid, Spain | $31.13A1 v2 | $6.73A1 v2 | $31.78F1als v7 |
| AWS eu-south-2 | Aragón, Spain | $27.52c6g.medium | $5.77c8gn.medium | $18.47c6g.medium |
| Azure francesouth | Marseille, France | $49.17A1 v2 | $10.48A1 v2 | – |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 1 vCPU 2 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-west Western Europe | $26.66GCP n4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 | $5.63GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · europe-west4 |
| eu-central Central Europe | $29.28AWS c6g.medium · eu-central-1 | $6.73Azure A1 v2 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $27.48AWS c6g.medium · eu-north-1 | $4.41AWS c8g.medium · eu-north-1 |
| 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-south?
On-demand, AWS c6g.medium in eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) at $27.52 a month; on spot, AWS c8gn.medium in eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) at $5.77; with a 1-year commitment, AWS c6g.medium at $18.47. 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-south?
On-demand, AWS from $27.52 (c6g.medium in eu-south-2), Azure from $31.13 (A1 v2 in spaincentral) and Google Cloud from $34.64 (c4a-highcpu-1 in europe-southwest1). AWS is 21% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 1 vCPU 2 GB in eu-south?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 50%, AWS 79% and Azure 78% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in eu-south?
Southern Europe covers Italy, Spain, Marseille: 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).