Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSGCP
Overall Winner
GCP
AWS Wins
1
GCP Wins
4
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
GCP wins 4 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 24.6% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.0720/hr to $38.17/hr across comparable tiers.
- ●GCP leads in Database Instance (4/5 tiers, avg 25% difference)
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Best for Database Instance workloads
Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing Amazon RDS and Google Cloud SQL across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | AWS Amazon RDS | GCP Google Cloud SQL | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Database Instance - db.t3.small | $0.0720/hr db.t3.small ($52.56/mo) | $0.0826/hr 0152-2835-C929 ($60.30/mo) | +12.8% | AWS |
Database Instance - db.m6idn.large | $0.2950/hr db.m6idn.large ($215.35/mo) | $0.1900/hr 094A-C58C-9FD6 ($138.70/mo) | +35.6% | GCP |
Database Instance - db.r6i.2xlarge | $1.5080/hr db.r6i.2xlarge ($1,100.84/mo) | $1.1200/hr 0A21-9C51-377F ($817.60/mo) | +25.7% | GCP |
Database Instance - db.x2iedn.xlarge | $3.8040/hr db.x2iedn.xlarge ($2,776.92/mo) | $2.2400/hr 02A7-A44D-B75B ($1,635.20/mo) | +41.1% | GCP |
Database Instance - db.r6id.32xlarge | $38.1710/hr db.r6id.32xlarge ($27,864.83/mo) | $35.1300/hr 033D-C284-BFDF ($25,644.90/mo) | +8.0% | GCP |
When to Choose AWS Amazon RDS
- ✓Database Instance - db.t3.small - saves $7.74/mo (12.8% cheaper)
When to Choose GCP Google Cloud SQL
- ✓Database Instance - db.m6idn.large - saves $76.65/mo (35.6% cheaper)
- ✓Database Instance - db.r6i.2xlarge - saves $283.24/mo (25.7% cheaper)
- ✓Database Instance - db.x2iedn.xlarge - saves $1,141.72/mo (41.1% cheaper)
- ✓Database Instance - db.r6id.32xlarge - saves $2,219.93/mo (8% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Database Instance - db.t3.small
AWS db.t3.small$52.56/mo
GCP 0152-2835-C929$60.30/mo
Database Instance - db.r6i.2xlarge
AWS db.r6i.2xlarge$1,100.84/mo
GCP 0A21-9C51-377F$817.60/mo
Database Instance - db.r6id.32xlarge
AWS db.r6id.32xlarge$27,864.83/mo
GCP 033D-C284-BFDF$25,644.90/mo
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