GCP e2-small Pricing and Specs
Google Cloud Platform e2-small is a general-purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 2.0 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 | 2.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard Persistent Disk |
| Network Performance | Low |
| EBS Bandwidth | Moderate |
| Processor | Intel/AMD |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0170 | $12.41 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0179 | $13.03 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0173 | $12.66 |
| Canada Central | $0.0184 | $13.40 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0179 | $13.03 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0102 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0104 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0107 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00510 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.00520 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.00536 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for e2-small:
- 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 | -3% |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -6% |
| GCP | e2-small | 2 | 2.0 | baseline |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 12% |
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
