db.r8g.2xlarge reserved and savings plan prices
A 1-year standard reserved instance for db.r8g.2xlarge with no upfront payment costs $0.641 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 33% less than on demand ($0.956). The biggest saving is a 3-year standard reserved paid no upfront, at $0.4493 per hour effective, 53% less.
Every option in US East (N. Virginia)
PostgreSQL prices. Effective price spreads any upfront payment over the term; break-even is the month the commitment starts costing less than on demand.
| Term | Option | Payment | Upfront | Hourly | Effective /hr | Effective /mo | Saving | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Database Savings Plan | No upfront | – | $0.7648 | $0.7648 | $558.30 | 20% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.641 | $0.641 | $467.93 | 33% | – |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | Partial upfront | $2,720.00 | $0.3105 | $0.621 | $453.33 | 35% | month 6 |
| 1 year | Standard reserved | All upfront | $5,274.00 | $0 | $0.6021 | $439.50 | 37% | month 8 |
| 3 years | Standard reserved | No upfront | – | $0.4493 | $0.4493 | $327.99 | 53% | – |
Reserved prices by region
No upfront, standard, USD per hour.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.956 | $0.641 | $0.4493 | 53% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.956 | $0.641 | $0.4493 | 53% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.956 | $0.641 | $0.4493 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.976 | $0.6539 | $0.4587 | 53% |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.98 | $0.657 | $0.4606 | 53% |
| Mexico (Central) | $1.004 | $0.6726 | $0.4718 | 53% |
| Canada (Central) | $1.033 | $0.6921 | $0.4855 | 53% |
| Europe (Spain) | $1.072 | $0.718 | $0.5038 | 53% |
| EU (Ireland) | $1.072 | $0.718 | $0.5038 | 53% |
| US West (N. California) | $1.072 | $0.7182 | $0.5038 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.088 | $0.729 | $0.5113 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.088 | $0.7289 | $0.5113 | 53% |
| EU (London) | $1.122 | $0.7517 | $0.5273 | 53% |
| EU (Paris) | $1.122 | $0.7517 | $0.5273 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $1.147 | $0.7684 | $0.539 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.148 | $0.769 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.148 | $0.7691 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.148 | $0.7691 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.148 | $0.7691 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.148 | $0.769 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.148 | $0.7691 | $0.5395 | 53% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.148 | $0.769 | – | – |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $1.164 | $0.78 | $0.547 | 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.262 | $0.8455 | $0.5931 | 53% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $1.28 | $0.8576 | $0.6016 | 53% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.52 | $1.018 | $0.7144 | 53% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS RDS options.