GCP e2-medium Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform e2-medium is a general-purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 4.0 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 | 4.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | Moderate |
| EBS Bandwidth | Moderate |
| Processor | Intel/AMD |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0330 | $24.09 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0347 | $25.29 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0337 | $24.57 |
| Canada Central | $0.0356 | $26.02 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0347 | $25.29 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0198 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0202 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0208 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00990 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0101 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0104 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for e2-medium:
- 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 | -6% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -11% |
| GCP | e2-medium | 2 | 4.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -6% |
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
