MySQL 2 vCPU 4GB managed database monthly price comparison
For a managed MySQL 2 vCPU 4GB single-node setup, the cheapest is AWS at $54.73 per month (with Korean VAT 10%, 20GB storage included).
For high availability (keeps running through a failure), AWS is lowest at $108.65 per month.
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| Rank | Company | Product | Spec | Region | Single node monthly total | High availability monthly total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Web ServicesUS company | RDS for MySQL db.t4g.mediumMySQL, burstable, Single AZ | 2 vCPU / 4GB | N. Virginia, United States | $54.73DB server $52.20 + Storage 20GB $2.53 | $108.65DB server (high availability) $103.59 + Storage 20GB $5.06 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 2 | Microsoft AzureUS company | Database for MySQL Flexible Burstable B2sMySQL, burstable, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | Virginia, United States | $57.13DB server $54.60 + Storage 20GB $2.53 | Check the official guide for high availability pricing | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 3 | DigitalOceanUS company | MySQL single node 2 vCPU, 4GiBMySQL, shared-CPU, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | New York City, United States | $66.99DB server $66.99 | Check the official guide for high availability pricing | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 4 | Akamai Cloud (Linode)US company | Managed MySQL Linode 4GBMySQL, shared-CPU, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | Newark, United States | $69.30DB server $69.30 | $161.70DB server (high availability) $161.70 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 5 | Google CloudUS company | Cloud SQL MySQL Enterprise 2 vCPU, 7.5GBMySQL, general-purpose, Single node | 2 vCPU / 7.5GBLarger than requested | Ashburn, United States | $120.16DB server $116.15 + Storage 20GB $4.00 | $240.31DB server (high availability, x2) $232.31 + Storage 20GB x 2 $8.00 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
Totals are the DB server price plus 20GB of storage. Backup retention and data transfer are not included.
Korea only (KRW billing)
These providers only have Korean regions, so they are not ranked here. Their Seoul prices are shown separately.
| Company | Product | Spec | Region | Single node monthly total | High availability monthly total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT CloudKorean company | DBaaS for MySQL 8 Standard 2 vCore, 4GBMySQL, general-purpose, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | Korea | $82.01DB server $82.01 | Check the official guide for high availability pricing | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| NHN CloudKorean company | RDS for MySQL m2.c2m4 (Standard) 2 vCPU, 4GBMySQL, general-purpose, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | Pangyo, South Korea | $91.90DB server $89.99 + Storage 20GB $1.91 | $181.90DB server (high availability, x2) $179.99 + Storage 20GB $1.91 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| NAVER Cloud PlatformKorean company | Cloud DB for MySQL High CPU 2 vCPU, 4GBMySQL, compute-optimized, Single node | 2 vCPU / 4GB | Korea | $95.31DB server $95.31 | $190.63DB server (high availability, x2) $190.63 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| Kakao CloudKorean company | MySQL m2a.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB)MySQL, general-purpose | 2 vCPU / 8GBLarger than requested | kr-central-2 | $137.13DB server $135.23 + Storage 20GB $1.91 | Check the official guide for high availability pricing | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
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 = ₩1,329.49 (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) (NAVER Cloud Platform, Kakao Cloud: 720 hours). Flat monthly products use their amount as is. NHN Cloud does not state an official monthly conversion, so we use 730 hours.
- Price region
- US East (one region per provider in that area). Korea-only providers are shown separately with Seoul prices
- Included
- DB server price, 20GB storage
- Not included
- Backup retention, Data transfer out, Read replicas
- Last updated
- 2026-10-20 12:09 KST
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