AWS vs GCP - 스토리지 가격
AWS vs GCP — Storage Pricing
Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage are the two leading object 스토리지 services, and the per-GB difference between them adds up quickly at petabyte scale. This 비교 puts the two side by side, covering 스토리지, request, and retrieval pricing for the baseline US 리전s.
Storage Cost per GB-Month
| Tier | AWS S3 (us-east-1) | GCS (us-central1) | GCS (multi-region) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard / Hot | $0.023 (first 50 TB) | $0.020 | $0.026 |
| Standard (50-500 TB) | $0.022 | $0.020 | $0.026 |
| Infrequent Access | $0.0125 | $0.010 | $0.0125 |
| Archive | $0.00099 (Glacier Deep Archive) | $0.00049 (Archive) | n/a |
GCP is cheaper per GB at every tier, with the gap widening as you move to archive 스토리지 where GCP Archive is half the 가격 of S3 Glacier Deep Archive. The GCP multi-리전 option also bundles automatic geographic redundancy at a 가격 point ($0.026) that AWS only matches with Cross-Region Replication, which adds request and transfer fees on top.
Request Pricing
| Request type | AWS S3 | GCS |
|---|---|---|
| PUT / POST / LIST (per 1,000) | $0.005 | $0.005 |
| GET / SELECT (per 1,000) | $0.0004 | $0.0004 |
| Lifecycle / Class A (per 10,000) | $0.0010 | $0.0010 |
Request pricing is identical between the two 프로바이더s for the common operations. The divergence appears on data retrieval from the infrequent-access and archive tiers.
Retrieval Pricing
| Retrieval | AWS S3 IA | GCP Nearline | AWS Glacier DA | GCP Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per GB retrieved | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.0025 | $0.0005 |
| Per 1,000 requests | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.025 (standard) | $0.05 |
For archive retrieval, GCP charges a higher per-request fee but a much lower per-GB fee, making GCP Archive significantly cheaper for large-file retrieval and AWS Glacier Deep Archive cheaper for many small-file retrieval.
Egress (Data Transfer Out)
| Provider | Free tier | Above free tier |
|---|---|---|
| AWS S3 -> Internet | 100 GB/month (via CloudFront) | $0.09/GB |
| GCS -> Internet | 200 GB/month | $0.12/GB (200 GB-10 TB) |
GCP offers twice the free monthly egress of AWS, but AWS charges less per GB above the 프리 티어. If your 워크로드 serves large files to end users directly from object 스토리지, AWS CloudFront’s 100 GB 프리 티어 plus lower per-GB rate can win.
Key Differences Beyond Price
- Multi-리전 default — GCS multi-리전 gives geographic redundancy at a small premium; S3 requires explicit Cross-Region Replication.
- Object versioning 비용 — both charge for non-current versions, but GCP Nearline/Archive lifecycle transitions are free of lifecycle request charges.
- Free tier — AWS gives 5 GB of S3 standard for 12 months; GCP gives 5 GB of 리전al standard 스토리지, always free.
Verdict
For warm 스토리지 accessed frequently, GCP is marginally cheaper per GB. For cold archive 스토리지 of large files, GCP Archive is the clear winner on 가격. For 워크로드s dominated by internet egress, AWS CloudFront’s larger 프리 티어 and lower per-GB rate often tip the balance back to AWS.