AWS vs NAVER Cloud Platform server monthly price comparison
We compared 4 identical specs: AWS was cheaper in 4 and NAVER Cloud Platform was cheaper in 0 (with Korean VAT 10%).
For 2 vCPU 4GB, AWS is 51% cheaper.
Both sides use on-demand monthly prices, and what is bundled for disk and transfer differs by product.
Currency
Price region
VAT
| Spec | AWS | NAVER Cloud Platform | Difference | AWS source | NAVER Cloud Platform source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU 4GB | $26.98EC2 t4g.medium, N. Virginia, United States. $0.0336/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $54.87High CPU-g3 2 vCPU, 4GB (SSD Server), Korea. ₩66,240 flat monthly, VAT excluded | AWS is 51% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 4 vCPU 8GB | $107.92Larger than requestedEC2 t4g.xlarge, 4 vCPU / 16GB, N. Virginia, United States. $0.1344/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $114.52High CPU-g3 4 vCPU, 8GB (SSD Server), Korea. ₩138,240 flat monthly, VAT excluded | AWS is 6% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 4 vCPU 16GB | $107.92EC2 t4g.xlarge, N. Virginia, United States. $0.1344/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $141.03Standard-g3 4 vCPU, 16GB (SSD Server), Korea. ₩170,240 flat monthly, VAT excluded | AWS is 23% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 8 vCPU 32GB | $215.85EC2 t4g.2xlarge, N. Virginia, United States. $0.2688/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $286.83Standard-g3 8 vCPU, 32GB (SSD Server), Korea. ₩346,240 flat monthly, VAT excluded | AWS is 25% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
The cheapest on-demand product that meets each spec at each provider. NAVER Cloud Platform only has Korean regions, so it is compared with Seoul prices.
How we calculate
- Display currency
- USD. KRW prices are converted at the rate below, and prices already in this currency are shown as listed
- Exchange rate
- 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (as of 2026-10-20)
- VAT
- Prices are shown with Korean VAT of 10% added. Prices without VAT get 10% added, and prices that already include VAT are used as is.
- Monthly conversion
- Hourly prices are multiplied by 730 hours per month (8,760 hours per year / 12) (NAVER Cloud Platform: 720 hours). Flat monthly products use their amount as is.
- Price region
- US East (one region per provider in that area). Korea-only providers are shown separately with Seoul prices
- Included
- Server price, Disk or transfer bundled with the product is shown as is
- Not included
- Extra disk, Public IP, Data transfer out, Backups, Paid operating systems such as Windows
- Last updated
- 2026-10-21 06:46 KST
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