Azure vs. Google Cloud (GCP): 2026 Pricing & Kubernetes Comparison
Azure and Google Cloud offer highly competitive hyperscaler pricing with nuanced tradeoffs: GCP excels in raw Kubernetes efficiency (GKE) and per-second billing, while Azure delivers massive savings for existing Microsoft enterprise license holders.
Within 5-10% (GCP slightly lower on-demand)
Standard on-demand list pricing comparison for general purpose memory and vCPU tiers.
Competitive (Azure AHB provides enterprise discount)
PostgreSQL and MySQL database clusters with high availability and automated daily backups.
Google Cloud (GCP) Generous Free Pools
Both hyperscalers charge standard enterprise tier egress (~$0.08–$0.12/GB) with regional tiered volume discounts.
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Monthly prices based on 730 hours/month on-demand consumption.
| Workload Profile | Microsoft Azure SKU & Rate | Google Cloud (GCP) SKU & Rate | Cost Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
General Compute 2 vCPU • 8 GB RAM | Standard_D2s_v5 $70.08/mo | e2-standard-2 $67.01/mo | Google Cloud (GCP) saves 4% |
High Performance 4 vCPU • 16 GB RAM | Standard_D4s_v5 $140.16/mo | e2-standard-4 $134.03/mo | Google Cloud (GCP) saves 4% |
Object Storage Hot (5 TB) 5 TB Hot Object Storage | Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) $90.00/mo | GCP Cloud Storage Standard ($0.020/GB) $100.00/mo | Google Cloud (GCP) saves 10% |
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