GCP e2-standard-2 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform e2-standard-2 is a general-purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 8.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Cascade Lake |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0670 | $48.91 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0704 | $51.36 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0683 | $49.89 |
| Canada Central | $0.0724 | $52.82 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0704 | $51.36 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0402 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0410 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0422 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0201 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0205 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0211 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for e2-standard-2:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 9% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -3% |
Data Source
- API: Google Cloud Platform Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
