Cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in eu-south (Southern Europe)
In Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Marseille), the cheapest 4 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Azure D4pls v6 in spaincentral at $103 a month on-demand, and AWS c6gd.xlarge in eu-south-2 at $13.80 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 4 to 7 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c2d-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $128europe-west8 | $42.20europe-southwest1 | $81.14europe-west8 | 67% |
| n4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $132europe-west8 | $24.93europe-west8 | $83.65europe-west8 | 81% |
| c4a-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 4 | 8 GB | $133europe-southwest1 | $63.03europe-southwest1 | $88.11europe-southwest1 | 52% |
| c4-highcpu-4 Google Cloud · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $146europe-west8 | $33.52europe-west12 | $92.73europe-west8 | 77% |
| c4d-standard-4 Google Cloud · AMD | 4 | 15 GB | $160europe-southwest1 | $64.89europe-southwest1 | $101europe-southwest1 | 59% |
| c6g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $107eu-south-2 | $26.58eu-south-2 | $71.40eu-south-2 | 75% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $114eu-south-2 | $18.55eu-south-2 | $75.70eu-south-2 | 84% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $125eu-south-2 | $35.99eu-south-2 | $83.18eu-south-2 | 71% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS · AWS Graviton | 4 | 8 GB | $128eu-south-2 | $13.80eu-south-2 | $81.11eu-south-2 | 89% |
| c7i-flex.xlarge AWS · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $134eu-south-2 | $17.45eu-south-2 | $88.79eu-south-2 | 87% |
| D4pls v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $103spaincentral | $19.95spaincentral | $60.95spaincentral | 81% |
| D4plds v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 4 | 8 GB | $128spaincentral | $24.67spaincentral | $76.28spaincentral | 81% |
| A4 v2 Azure · Intel | 4 | 8 GB | $134spaincentral | $25.75spaincentral | – | 81% |
| D4als v6 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $139spaincentral | $26.70spaincentral | $82.53spaincentral | 81% |
| D4als v7 Azure · AMD | 4 | 8 GB | $139spaincentral | $26.70spaincentral | $82.53spaincentral | 81% |
Price history
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 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 | $127 since 1 Oct | $22.95 since 19 Oct |
| AWS | $107 since 24 Oct | $12.78 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $101 since 24 Oct | $18.75 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP europe-west8 | Milan, Italy | $128c2d-highcpu-4 | $24.93n4-highcpu-4 | $81.14c2d-highcpu-4 |
| AWS eu-south-1 | Milan, Italy | $119c6g.xlarge | $23.55c7g.xlarge | $75.09c6g.xlarge |
| Azure italynorth | Milan, Italy | $106D4pls v6 | $20.63D4pls v6 | $63.37D4pls v6 |
| GCP europe-west12 | Turin, Italy | $142c2d-highcpu-4 | $33.52c4-highcpu-4 | $90.14c2d-highcpu-4 |
| GCP europe-southwest1 | Madrid, Spain | $130c2d-highcpu-4 | $26.29n4-highcpu-4 | $82.56c2d-highcpu-4 |
| Azure spaincentral | Madrid, Spain | $103D4pls v6 | $19.95D4pls v6 | $60.95D4pls v6 |
| AWS eu-south-2 | Aragón, Spain | $107c6g.xlarge | $13.80c6gd.xlarge | $71.40c6g.xlarge |
| Azure francesouth | Marseille, France | $181D4als v6 | $34.77D4als v6 | $107D4als v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| eu-west Western Europe | $101GCP n4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west4 | $17.22GCP c4a-highcpu-4 · europe-west4 |
| eu-central Central Europe | $109Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral | $21.17Azure D4pls v6 · germanywestcentral |
| eu-north Northern Europe | $97.56Azure D4pls v6 · swedencentral | $19.01Azure D4pls v6 · swedencentral |
| me Middle East | $112Azure D4pls v6 · uaenorth | $17.48GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · me-central2 |
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Questions
What is the cheapest 4 vCPU 8 GB VM in eu-south?
On-demand, Azure D4pls v6 in spaincentral (Madrid, Spain) at $103 a month; on spot, AWS c6gd.xlarge in eu-south-2 (Aragón, Spain) at $13.80; with a 1-year commitment, Azure D4pls v6 at $60.95. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 4 to 7 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 4 vCPU 8 GB in eu-south?
On-demand, Azure from $103 (D4pls v6 in spaincentral), AWS from $107 (c6g.xlarge in eu-south-2) and Google Cloud from $128 (c2d-highcpu-4 in europe-west8). Azure is 20% below Google Cloud.
How much does spot save on 4 vCPU 8 GB in eu-south?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 81%, AWS 87% and Azure 81% 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).