Cheapest cloud VM in me (Middle East)
me (Middle East) covers Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates: 10 regions on Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. The cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM on-demand is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in me-west1 (Tel Aviv, Israel) at $54.91 a month; on spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in me-central2 at $11.21. On-demand, Azure is the cheapest for 5 of the 11 sizes below.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 13:42 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 | $35.66GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · me-central1 | $29.02AWS c6g.medium · il-central-1 | $32.98Azure A1 v2 · israelcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $59.28GCP n4d-highcpu-2 · me-west1 | $56.97AWS c6g.large · il-central-1 | $56.77Azure D2pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · me-west1 | $66.97AWS m6g.large · il-central-1 | $63.93Azure D2ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $117GCP n4d-highcpu-4 · me-west1 | $113AWS c6g.xlarge · il-central-1 | $112Azure D4pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $109GCP e2-standard-4 · me-west1 | $133AWS m6g.xlarge · il-central-1 | $126Azure D4ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $231GCP n4d-highcpu-8 · me-west1 | $225AWS c6g.2xlarge · il-central-1 | $223Azure D8pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $216GCP e2-standard-8 · me-west1 | $265AWS m6g.2xlarge · il-central-1 | $251Azure D8ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $461GCP n4d-highcpu-16 · me-west1 | $448AWS c6g.4xlarge · il-central-1 | $444Azure D16pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $432GCP e2-standard-16 · me-west1 | $528AWS m6g.4xlarge · il-central-1 | $501Azure D16ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $862GCP e2-standard-32 · me-west1 | $1,056AWS m6g.8xlarge · il-central-1 | $1,002Azure D32ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $2,172GCP n2d-standard-64 · me-west1 | $2,110AWS m6g.metal · il-central-1 | $2,001Azure D64ps v6 · uaenorth |
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 | $15.49GCP c4a-highcpu-1 · me-central1 | $11.42AWS c6g.medium · il-central-1 | $7.27Azure A1 v2 · israelcentral |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GB | $9.54GCP c2d-highcpu-2 · me-central2 | $16.46AWS c7g.large · il-central-1 | $11.67Azure D2pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 2 vCPU · 8 GB | $11.21GCP c2d-standard-2 · me-central2 | $20.69AWS m5.large · il-central-1 | $12.99Azure D2ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GB | $17.48GCP c2d-highcpu-4 · me-central2 | $33.83AWS c6g.xlarge · il-central-1 | $21.95Azure D4pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 4 vCPU · 16 GB | $18.27GCP c3-standard-4 · me-west1 | $30.91AWS m7g.xlarge · il-central-1 | $24.51Azure D4ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 8 vCPU · 16 GB | $33.37GCP c2d-highcpu-8 · me-central2 | $71.87AWS c7g.2xlarge · il-central-1 | $42.32Azure D8pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 8 vCPU · 32 GB | $35.44GCP c3-standard-8 · me-west1 | $61.72AWS i3.2xlarge · il-central-1 | $47.58Azure D8ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 16 vCPU · 32 GB | $65.14GCP c2d-highcpu-16 · me-central2 | $118AWS c6id.4xlarge · il-central-1 | $83.19Azure D16pls v6 · uaenorth |
| 16 vCPU · 64 GB | $70.11GCP c2-standard-16 · me-west1 | $98.88AWS m5.4xlarge · il-central-1 | $93.85Azure D16ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 32 vCPU · 128 GB | $155GCP c2d-standard-32 · me-central2 | $125AWS m6gd.8xlarge · il-central-1 | $186Azure D32ps v6 · uaenorth |
| 64 vCPU · 256 GB | $379GCP c3-standard-88 · me-west1 | $212AWS m6g.metal · il-central-1 | $371Azure D64ps v6 · uaenorth |
Every size and zone in the matrix
Regions in me (Middle East)
- Google Cloud me-west1 Tel Aviv, Israel
- AWS il-central-1 Tel Aviv, Israel
- Azure israelcentral Israel
- Google Cloud me-central1 Doha, Qatar
- Azure qatarcentral Doha, Qatar
- Google Cloud me-central2 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- AWS me-south-1 Bahrain
- Azure uaenorth Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Azure uaecentral Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- AWS me-central-1 United Arab Emirates
Places in me
Questions
What is the cheapest cloud VM in me (Middle East)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB with dedicated vCPUs: on-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in me-west1 (Tel Aviv, Israel) at $54.91 a month; spot, Google Cloud c2d-standard-2 in me-central2 (Dammam, Saudi Arabia) at $11.21 a month. Prices include a 10 GB boot disk and were checked 25 October 2026, 13:42 UTC.
Which cloud is cheapest in me (Middle East)?
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 me (Middle East)?
For 2 vCPU · 8 GB, the cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price: Google Cloud 80%, AWS 69% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in me (Middle East)?
Google Cloud me-west1 (Tel Aviv, Israel), AWS il-central-1 (Tel Aviv, Israel), Azure israelcentral (Israel), Google Cloud me-central1 (Doha, Qatar), Azure qatarcentral (Doha, Qatar), Google Cloud me-central2 (Dammam, Saudi Arabia), AWS me-south-1 (Bahrain), Azure uaenorth (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Azure uaecentral (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) and AWS me-central-1 (United Arab Emirates).