Google Cloud (GCP) vs. Azure: 2026 Pricing & Cost Comparison
Azure leads in enterprise Windows/SQL Server licensing economics via Azure Hybrid Benefit, while Google Cloud provides superior developer velocity, serverless BigQuery data warehousing, and managed Kubernetes on GKE.
Competitive GKE & E2 Shapes
Standard on-demand list pricing comparison for general purpose memory and vCPU tiers.
BigQuery Slot & On-Demand Savings
PostgreSQL and MySQL database clusters with high availability and automated daily backups.
Azure Generous Free Pools
Both providers feature standard tier outbound internet transfer pricing around ~$0.08–$0.087/GB.
Direct Head-to-Head Configuration Shootout
Monthly prices based on 730 hours/month on-demand consumption.
| Workload Profile | Google Cloud (GCP) SKU & Rate | Azure SKU & Rate | Cost Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
General Purpose (2 vCPU / 8 GB) 2 vCPU • 8 GB RAM • General Purpose | e2-standard-2 ($0.067/hr) $48.91/mo | Standard_D2s_v5 ($0.096/hr) $70.08/mo | Azure saves 30% |
Production Compute (4 vCPU / 16 GB) 4 vCPU • 16 GB RAM • Production Node | n2-standard-4 ($0.194/hr) $141.62/mo | Standard_D4s_v5 ($0.192/hr) $140.16/mo | Azure saves 1% |
Managed Relational Database 2 vCPU • 8 GB RAM • 100 GB SSD | GCP Cloud SQL ($135.00/mo) $135.00/mo | Azure Flexible Server ($132.00/mo) $132.00/mo | Azure saves 2% |
Object Storage (10 TB) 10,000 GB Capacity Storage | GCS Standard ($0.020/GB) $200.00/mo | Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) $180.00/mo | Azure saves 10% |
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