AWS vs Azure server monthly price comparison
We compared 4 identical specs: AWS was cheaper in 3 and Azure was cheaper in 1 (excluding tax).
For 2 vCPU 4GB, AWS is 12% 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 | Azure | Difference | AWS source | Azure source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU 4GB | $31.54EC2 t4g.medium, Tokyo, Japan. $0.0432/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $35.77VM B2als_v2, Tokyo, Japan. $0.049/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 12% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 4 vCPU 8GB | $124.98EC2 c6g.xlarge, Tokyo, Japan. $0.1712/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $116.80VM D4pls_v6, Tokyo, Japan. $0.16/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | Azure is 7% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 4 vCPU 16GB | $126.14EC2 t4g.xlarge, Tokyo, Japan. $0.1728/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $131.40VM D4ps_v6, Tokyo, Japan. $0.18/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 4% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 8 vCPU 32GB | $252.29EC2 t4g.2xlarge, Tokyo, Japan. $0.3456/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $263.53VM D8ps_v6, Tokyo, Japan. $0.361/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 4% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
The cheapest on-demand product that meets each spec at each provider.
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 exclude tax. Local taxes such as VAT or GST depend on your country. Korea-based buyers pay 10% VAT.
- 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
- 2026-10-21 06:46 KST
Last updated: 2026-10-21 06:46 KST. More comparisons are on the server comparison home.