AWS vs Azure server monthly price comparison
We compared 4 identical specs: AWS was cheaper in 3 and Azure was cheaper in 1 (with Korean VAT 10%).
For 2 vCPU 4GB, AWS is 11% 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 | $26.98EC2 t4g.medium, N. Virginia, United States. $0.0336/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $30.19VM B2als_v2, Virginia, United States. $0.0376/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 11% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 4 vCPU 8GB | $107.92Larger than requestedEC2 t4g.xlarge, 4 vCPU / 16GB, N. Virginia, United States. $0.1344/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $99.57VM D4pls_v6, Virginia, United States. $0.124/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | Azure is 8% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 4 vCPU 16GB | $107.92EC2 t4g.xlarge, N. Virginia, United States. $0.1344/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $112.42VM D4ps_v6, Virginia, United States. $0.14/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 4% cheaper | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-20 |
| 8 vCPU 32GB | $215.85EC2 t4g.2xlarge, N. Virginia, United States. $0.2688/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | $225.64VM D8ps_v6, Virginia, United States. $0.281/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded | AWS is 4% 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
- 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). 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
- 2026-10-20 12:09 KST
Last updated: 2026-10-20 12:09 KST. More comparisons are on the server comparison home.