Cloud Computing Cost Calculator

Compute Instance Cost

Estimate monthly cost for cloud compute instances

Number of Instances

vCPUs per Instance

RAM per Instance (GB)

Hours per Month

Pricing Model

Full Stack Estimate

Estimate total monthly cloud bill including compute, storage, and transfer

Monthly Compute ($)

Storage (GB)

Storage Type

Data Transfer Out (GB/mo)

Managed DB Hours/mo

DB Cost ($/hr)

Formula

Monthly = Compute + (Storage GB x Rate) + (Transfer GB x $0.09) + DB Cost

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I reduce cloud costs?

Use reserved instances for predictable workloads (40-60% savings). Use spot/preemptible instances for fault-tolerant workloads (70% savings). Right-size instances. Use auto-scaling. Archive cold data. Delete unused resources. Monitor with cost management tools. Consider multi-cloud for best pricing.

What is typically the biggest cloud cost?

Compute (EC2/VMs) is usually 60-70% of the total bill. Storage is 15-20%. Data transfer (egress) can be surprisingly expensive at $0.09/GB. Managed services (databases, load balancers) also add up. Always set up billing alerts and review costs weekly.

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