AWS Lightsail vs Vultr server monthly price comparison
We compared 4 identical specs: AWS Lightsail was cheaper in 0 and Vultr was cheaper in 4 (with Korean VAT 10%).
For 2 vCPU 4GB, Vultr is 17% 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 Lightsail | Vultr | Difference | AWS Lightsail source | Vultr source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU 4GB | ₩35,099Lightsail 4GB, Tokyo, Japan. $24.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | ₩29,249Cloud Compute (Regular) 2 vCPU, 4GB, Tokyo, Japan. $20.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | Vultr is 17% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 4 vCPU 8GB | ₩122,845Lightsail Compute Optimized 8GB, Tokyo, Japan. $84.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | ₩58,498Cloud Compute (Regular) 4 vCPU, 8GB, Tokyo, Japan. $40.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | Vultr is 52% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 4 vCPU 16GB | ₩122,845Lightsail 16GB, Tokyo, Japan. $84.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | ₩116,995Larger than requestedCloud Compute (Regular) 6 vCPU, 16GB, Tokyo, Japan. $80.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | Vultr is 5% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 8 vCPU 32GB | ₩239,840Lightsail 32GB, Tokyo, Japan. $164.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | ₩233,990Cloud Compute (Regular) 8 vCPU, 32GB, Tokyo, Japan. $160.00 flat monthly, VAT excluded | Vultr is 2% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
The cheapest on-demand product that meets each spec at each provider.
How we calculate
- Display currency
- KRW
- Exchange rate
- 1 USD = ₩1,329.49 (as of 2026-10-19)
- 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). Flat monthly products use their amount as is.
- Price region
- Tokyo (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
- 2026-10-20 12:09 KST
Last updated: 2026-10-20 12:09 KST. More comparisons are on the server comparison home.