db-c4a-highmem-2 committed use discount prices
A 1-year committed use discount for db-c4a-highmem-2 with no upfront payment costs $0.189 per hour in Iowa, 25% less than on demand ($0.252). The biggest saving is a 3-year committed use discount paid no upfront, at $0.121 per hour effective, 52% less.
Every option in Iowa
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 | Committed use discount | No upfront | – | $0.189 | $0.189 | $137.97 | 25% | – |
| 3 years | Committed use discount | No upfront | – | $0.121 | $0.121 | $88.30 | 52% | – |
Committed use prices by region
USD per hour, billed monthly.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr commitment | 3-yr commitment | 3-yr saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| Belgium | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| Iowa | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| South Carolina | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| Columbus | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| Oregon | $0.252 | $0.189 | $0.121 | 52% |
| Northern Virginia | $0.2696 | $0.2022 | $0.1294 | 52% |
| Las Vegas | $0.2696 | $0.2022 | $0.1294 | 52% |
| Mexico | $0.2747 | $0.206 | $0.1318 | 52% |
| Finland | $0.2772 | $0.2079 | $0.1331 | 52% |
| Netherlands | $0.2772 | $0.2079 | $0.1331 | 52% |
| Montréal | $0.2772 | $0.2079 | $0.1331 | 52% |
| Toronto | $0.2772 | $0.2079 | $0.1331 | 52% |
| Mumbai | $0.3024 | $0.2268 | $0.1452 | 52% |
| London | $0.3024 | $0.2268 | $0.1452 | 52% |
| Frankfurt | $0.3024 | $0.2268 | $0.1452 | 52% |
| Dallas | $0.3024 | $0.2268 | $0.1452 | 52% |
| Los Angeles | $0.3024 | $0.2268 | $0.1452 | 52% |
| Tokyo | $0.3276 | $0.2457 | $0.1572 | 52% |
| Jakarta | $0.3276 | $0.2457 | $0.1572 | 52% |
| Melbourne | $0.3402 | $0.2552 | $0.1633 | 52% |
| Singapore | $0.3528 | $0.2646 | $0.1693 | 52% |
| Santiago | $0.3528 | $0.2646 | $0.1693 | 52% |
| São Paulo | $0.378 | $0.2835 | $0.1814 | 52% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Google Cloud Billing Catalog API. Compare all GCP Cloud SQL options.