GCP c2-standard-30 Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform c2-standard-30 is a compute-optimized instance with 30 vCPUs and 120.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 30 |
| Memory | 120.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8273CL |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.7050 | $514.65 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.7402 | $540.38 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7191 | $524.94 |
| Canada Central | $0.7614 | $555.82 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7402 | $540.38 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4230 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4315 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4441 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.2115 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.2157 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.2221 | 70% |
Use Cases
compute-optimized instance are ideal for c2-standard-30:
- Batch processing workloads
- Dedicated game servers
- High-performance computing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | 11% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 15% |
| GCP | c2-standard-30 | 30 | 120.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 4% |
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
