Cloud Storage pricing
This document discusses pricing for Cloud Storage. For Google Drive, which offers simple online storage for your personal files, see Google Drive pricing.
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
Overview
Cloud Storage pricing is based on the following components:
- Data storage: the amount of data stored in your buckets. Storage rates vary depending on the storage class of your data and location of your buckets.
- Data processing: the processing done by Cloud Storage, which includes operations charges, any applicable retrieval fees, and inter-region replication.
- Network usage: the amount of data read from or moved between your buckets.
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The pricing tables below show what charges apply when using Cloud Storage.
For example scenarios that show usage and charges, see the Pricing examples page. For the Google Cloud pricing calculator, see the Calculator page.
Data storage
Click on a geographic area to view the at-rest costs for associated locations:
Regions
North America
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa (us-central1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
South Carolina (us-east1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Northern Virginia (us-east4) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Columbus (us-east5) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Oregon (us-west1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Los Angeles (us-west2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Salt Lake City (us-west3) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Las Vegas (us-west4) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Dallas (us-south1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Montréal (northamerica-northeast1) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Toronto (northamerica-northeast2) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
South America
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
São Paulo (southamerica-east1) |
$0.035 | $0.020 | $0.007 | $0.0030 |
Santiago (southamerica-west1) |
$0.030 | $0.018 | $0.006 | $0.0027 |
Europe
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warsaw (europe-central2) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Finland (europe-north1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Belgium (europe-west1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
London (europe-west2) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Frankfurt (europe-west3) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Netherlands (europe-west4) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Zürich (europe-west6) |
$0.025 | $0.014 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Milan (europe-west8) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Paris (europe-west9) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Madrid (europe-southwest1) |
$0.023 | $0.013 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Middle East
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tel Aviv (me-west1) |
$0.021 | $0.0125 | $0.004 | $0.0012 |
Asia
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiwan (asia-east1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.005 | $0.0015 |
Hong Kong (asia-east2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.007 | $0.0025 |
Tokyo (asia-northeast1) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Osaka (asia-northeast2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Seoul (asia-northeast3) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Mumbai (asia-south1) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Delhi (asia-south2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Singapore (asia-southeast1) |
$0.020 | $0.010 | $0.005 | $0.0015 |
Indonesia
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakarta (asia-southeast2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Australia
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney (australia-southeast1) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Melbourne (australia-southeast2) |
$0.023 | $0.016 | $0.006 | $0.0025 |
Dual-regions
North America
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa (us-central1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
South Carolina (us-east1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Northern Virginia (us-east4) |
$0.0253 | $0.0143 | $0.0066 | $0.0028 |
Columbus (us-east5) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Oregon (us-west1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Las Vegas (us-west4) |
$0.0253 | $0.0143 | $0.0066 | $0.0028 |
Dallas (us-south1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Iowa and South Carolina (nam4) |
$0.036* | $0.020* | $0.0088 | $0.0028 |
Europe
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland (europe-north1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Belgium (europe-west1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Netherlands (europe-west4) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0044 | $0.0014 |
Finland and Netherlands (eur4) |
$0.036* | $0.020* | $0.0088 | $0.0028 |
Asia
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiwan (asia-east1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0055 | $0.0017 |
Singapore (asia-southeast1) |
$0.022 | $0.011 | $0.0055 | $0.0017 |
Mumbai (asia-south1) |
$0.0253 | $0.0176 | $0.0066 | $0.0028 |
Delhi (asia-south2) |
$0.0253 | $0.0176 | $0.0066 | $0.0028 |
Tokyo and Osaka (asia1) |
$0.046* | $0.032* | $0.012* | $0.0056 |
Multi-regions
North America
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (multi-region) | $0.026 | $0.010* | $0.007 | $0.0024 |
Europe
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU (multi-region) | $0.026 | $0.010* | $0.007 | $0.0024 |
Asia
| Location | Standard storage (per GB per Month) |
Nearline storage (per GB per Month) |
Coldline storage (per GB per Month) |
Archive storage (per GB per Month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (multi-region) | $0.026 | $0.010* | $0.007* | $0.0030 |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
Dual-regions are billed to both underlying regions at the above prices. For
example, Standard Storage in a dual-region comprised of Iowa and Oregon
will be billed at $0.022 per GB per month for the us-central1 dual-region SKU
and $0.022 per GB per month for the us-west1 dual-region SKU. The three
predefined dual-regions nam4, eur4, and asia1 bill usage against their
locational SKUs at the prices listed.
Data storage charges are prorated to the sub-second for each object, and data storage rates are based on the storage class of each object, not the default storage class set on the bucket that contains them.
In addition to the data contained in your uploaded objects, the following count toward your monthly storage usage:
Custom metadata. For example, for the custom metadata
NAME:VALUE, Cloud Storage counts each character inNAMEandVALUEas a byte stored with the object.Uploaded parts of an XML API multipart upload, until the multipart upload is either completed or aborted.
Minimum storage duration
A minimum storage duration applies to data stored using Nearline storage, Coldline storage, or Archive storage.
The following table shows the minimum storage duration for each storage class:
| Standard storage | Nearline storage | Coldline storage | Archive storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 days | 90 days | 365 days |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
You can delete, replace, or move an object before it has been stored for the minimum duration, but at the time you delete, replace, or move the object, you are charged as if the object was stored for the minimum duration. See the early deletion example to see how charges apply.
Note the following regarding minimum storage durations and early deletion charges:
Early deletion charges are billed through
early deleteSKUs.Early deletion charges apply when rewriting objects, such as when you change an object's storage class, because a rewrite replaces the existing object.
Early deletion charges do not apply in the following cases:
- When Object Lifecycle Management changes an object's storage class.
- When the object exists in a bucket that has Autoclass enabled.
In buckets that use Object Versioning, early deletion charges apply when an object version is removed from the bucket, not when it becomes noncurrent.
For XML API multipart uploads, a part is subject to early deletion charges if it's not used when assembling the final object, or if the part is overwritten by another part, or if the multipart upload is aborted.
The storage duration for each part in a multipart upload begins at the time the upload of the part completes, and the storage duration for the overall object begins when the object is assembled.
Tags
Each tag that you attach to a bucket is charged at $0.005 per month.
Data processing
Data processing costs consist of the following:
- Operation charges for all requests made to Cloud Storage
- Retrieval fees for reading data stored in certain storage classes
- Inter-region replication charges for data written to dual-regions and multi-regions
- Autoclass Management fees for buckets with Autoclass enabled
Operation charges
Operation charges apply when you perform operations within Cloud Storage. An operation is an action that makes changes to or retrieves information about resources such as buckets and objects in Cloud Storage.
Operations are divided into three categories: Class A, Class B, and free. See below for a breakdown of which operations fall into each class.
| Storage Class1 | Class A operations (per 10,000 operations)2 |
Class B operations (per 10,000 operations) |
Free operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard storage | $0.05* | $0.004 | Free |
| Nearline storage and Durable Reduced Availability (DRA) storage | $0.10* | $0.01 | Free |
| Coldline storage | $0.10* | $0.05* | Free |
| Archive storage | $0.50* | $0.50 | Free |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
1 The storage class for an operation is determined by the following considerations:
When listing buckets in a project, the Class A Standard storage rate always applies.
When an operation applies to a bucket, such as listing the objects in a bucket, the default storage class set for that bucket determines the operation cost.
When an operation applies to a tag, such as attaching or detaching tags, the default storage class set for the tagged bucket determines the operation cost.
When an operation applies to an object, the storage class of that object determines the operation cost.
When changing the storage class of an object, either yourself or with Object Lifecycle Management, the Class A rate associated with the object's destination storage class applies. For example, changing 1,000 objects from Standard storage to Coldline storage counts as 1,000 Class A operations and is billed at the Class A operations rate for Coldline storage.
2 Billing SKUs for class A operations display pricing in units of cost per 1,000 operations.
Operations that fall into each class
The following table lists the operations that fall into each class for the JSON API and the XML API. Keep in mind the following:
Except as noted in the footnotes, each request is considered one operation, regardless of the content sent or received as part of the request.
Tools such as the Google Cloud console, gsutil, and the Cloud Storage client libraries might use two or more operations to perform a task. For example, when you click on a bucket name in the Google Cloud console, the system performs an operation to get the list of objects in the bucket and a separate operation to get the metadata for the bucket.
The Google Cloud console uses the JSON API to make requests. Other tools might use either or both the JSON API and XML API. Consult the tool's reference documentation for information about the underlying API that it uses.
| API or Feature | Class A Operations | Class B Operations | Free Operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSON API | storage.*.insert1 storage.*.patch storage.*.update storage.*.setIamPolicy storage.buckets.list storage.buckets.lockRetentionPolicy storage.notifications.delete storage.objects.compose storage.objects.copy storage.objects.list storage.objects.rewrite storage.objects.watchAll storage.projects.hmacKeys.create storage.projects.hmacKeys.list storage.*AccessControls.delete |
storage.*.get storage.*.getIamPolicy storage.*.testIamPermissions storage.*AccessControls.list storage.notifications.list Each object change notification2 |
storage.channels.stop storage.buckets.delete storage.objects.delete storage.projects.hmacKeys.delete |
| XML API | GET Service GET Bucket (when listing objects in a bucket) PUT POST |
GET Bucket (when retrieving bucket configuration or when listing ongoing multipart uploads) GET Object HEAD |
DELETE |
| Object Lifecycle Management | SetStorageClass | AbortIncompleteMultipartUpload Delete |
|
| Autoclass | Transition storage class | ||
| Tags | Attach a tag Detach a tag |
List tags attached to a bucket |
1 Simple, multipart, and resumable uploads with the JSON API are each considered one Class A operation.
2 Applies specifically to Object Change Notifications. For Pub/Sub notifications, see Pub/Sub pricing.
Retrieval fees
A retrieval fee applies when you read, copy, move, or rewrite object data or metadata that is stored using Nearline storage, Coldline storage, or Archive storage. This cost is in addition to any network charges associated with reading the data.
The following table shows the retrieval rates for each storage class:
| Standard storage | Nearline storage | Coldline storage | Archive storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 per GB | $0.01 per GB | $0.02 per GB | $0.05 per GB |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
Retrieval fees do not apply when an object exists in a bucket that has Autoclass enabled.
Inter-region replication
Where applicable, inter-region replication is billed on a per-GB written basis. For more information, see Turbo replication.
Click on a geographic area to view the inter-region replication costs for associated locations:
North America
| Location | Default replication (per GB) |
Turbo replication (per GB) |
|---|---|---|
North American dual-regions, including nam4 |
$0.02 | $0.04 |
| US (multi-region) | $0.02 | Not available |
Europe
| Location | Default replication (per GB) |
Turbo replication (per GB) |
|---|---|---|
European dual-regions, including eur4 |
$0.02 | $0.04 |
| EU (multi-region) | $0.02 | Not available |
Asia
| Location | Default replication (per GB) |
Turbo replication (per GB) |
|---|---|---|
Asian dual-regions, including asia1 |
$0.08 | $0.11 |
| Asia (multi-region) | $0.08 | Not available |
Autoclass Management fee
Buckets that have Autoclass enabled incur a monthly fee of $0.0025 for every 1000 objects stored within them. This fee is prorated to the millisecond for each object that isn't stored for the full month and is also prorated to the millisecond when disabling Autoclass.
Network
Egress represents data sent from Cloud Storage in HTTP responses. Data or metadata read from a Cloud Storage bucket is an example of egress.
Ingress represents data sent to Cloud Storage in HTTP requests. Data or metadata written to a Cloud Storage bucket is an example of ingress.
Network usage charges apply for egress and are divided into the following cases:
Network egress within Google Cloud, when egress is to other Cloud Storage buckets or to Google Cloud services.
Specialty network services, when egress uses certain Google Cloud network products.
General network usage, when egress is out of Google Cloud or between continents.
Network egress within Google Cloud
Network egress within Google Cloud applies when you move or copy data from one Cloud Storage bucket to another or when another Google Cloud service accesses data in your Cloud Storage bucket.
| Case | Examples | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data moves within the same location. |
|
Free |
| Data moves from a Cloud Storage bucket located in a dual-region to a different Google Cloud service located in one of the regions that make up the dual-region. |
|
Free |
| Data moves from a Cloud Storage bucket located in a region to a different Google Cloud service located in a multi-region, and both locations are on the same continent. |
|
Free |
Data moves between different locations on the same continent, the
source bucket is located in the US or EU
multi-region, and none of the above free cases apply. |
|
$0.02/GB |
Data moves between different locations on the same continent, the
source bucket is located in the ASIA multi-region, and none
of the above free cases apply. |
|
$0.08/GB |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
For all other data egress from your Cloud Storage buckets to within Google Cloud, pricing is determined by the bucket's location and the destination location, as defined in the following matrix:
| Bucket location | Destination location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern America | Europe | Asia | Indonesia | Oceania | Middle East | Latin America | |
| Northern America | $0.01/GB* | $0.05/GB | $0.08/GB | $0.08/GB* | $0.10/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.08/GB* |
| Europe | $0.05/GB | $0.01/GB* | $0.08/GB | $0.08/GB* | $0.10/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.08/GB* |
| Asia | $0.08/GB | $0.08/GB | $0.01/GB* | $0.01/GB* | $0.10/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.08/GB* |
| Indonesia | $0.08/GB* | $0.08/GB* | $0.01/GB* | N/A | $0.08/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.08/GB* |
| Oceania | $0.10/GB | $0.10/GB | $0.10/GB | $0.08/GB | $0.01/GB* | $0.11/GB | $0.14/GB |
| Middle East | $0.11/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.11/GB | $0.11/GB | N/A | $0.14/GB |
| Latin America | $0.08/GB* | $0.08/GB* | $0.08/GB* | $0.08/GB* | $0.14/GB | $0.14/GB | $0.01/GB* |
Specialty network services
If you have chosen to use certain Google Cloud network products, egress pricing is based on their pricing tables:
- For Cloud CDN, see Cloud CDN pricing. For more information, see the Cloud CDN overview.
- For CDN Interconnect, see CDN Interconnect pricing.
- For Cloud Interconnect, see Cloud Interconnect pricing. For more information, see the Cloud Interconnect overview.
- For Direct Peering, see Direct Peering pricing.
General network usage
General network usage applies for any data read from your Cloud Storage bucket that does not fall into one of the above categories or the Always Free usage limits. For example, general network usage applies when data moves from a Cloud Storage bucket to the Internet.
| Monthly Usage | Egress to Worldwide Destinations (excluding Asia & Australia) (per GB) |
Egress to Asia Destinations (excluding China, but including Hong Kong) (per GB) |
Egress to China Destinations (excluding Hong Kong) (per GB) |
Egress to Australia Destinations and Egress from Cloud Storage regions located in Australia (per GB) |
Ingress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 TB | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.23 | $0.19 | Free |
| 1-10 TB | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.22 | $0.18 | Free |
| 10+ TB | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.20 | $0.15 | Free |
If you pay in a currency other than USD, the prices listed in your currency on Cloud Platform SKUs apply.
You can view your current usage in the billing details for your project.
Pricing notes
Storage and network usage are calculated in binary gigabytes (GB), where 1GB is 230 bytes. This unit of measurement is also known as a gibibyte (GiB). Similarly, 1TB is 240 bytes, i.e. 1024 GBs.
Network egress costs and retrieval fees are based on the amount of data accessed, not the size of the entire object. For example, if you request only the first 8 MB of a 100 MB Nearline storage object or if the download connection is broken after 8 MB is served, the network egress cost and the retrieval fee are based on 8 MB.
Charges accrue daily, but Cloud Storage bills you only at the end of the billing period. You can view unbilled usage in your project's billing page in the Google Cloud console.
For compressed objects that are transcoded during download, storage rates are based on the compressed size of the object. Egress rates are based on the uncompressed size of the object.
For buckets with Object Versioning enabled, each noncurrent version of an object is charged at the same rate as the live version of the object.
Cloud Storage also has the storage class Durable Reduced Availability (DRA) storage; however, you should use Standard storage in favor of DRA. Standard storage has lower pricing for operations but otherwise has the same price structure. Standard storage also provides better performance, particularly in terms of availability.
There are no extra costs for using the Storage Transfer Service; however, normal Cloud Storage and external provider costs apply when using the Storage Transfer Service. See Storage Transfer Service pricing for a list of potential costs.
Cloud Storage Always Free usage limits
As part of the Google Cloud Free Tier, Cloud Storage provides resources that are free to use up to specific limits. These usage limits are available both during and after the free trial period. If you are no longer in the free trial period, usage beyond these Always Free limits is charged according to the pricing tables above.
| Resource | Monthly Free Usage Limits1 |
|---|---|
| Standard storage | 5 GB-months |
| Class A Operations | 5,000 |
| Class B Operations | 50,000 |
| Network Egress | 100 GB from North America to each Google Cloud egress destination (Australia and China excluded) |
1Cloud Storage Always Free quotas apply to usage in
US-WEST1, US-CENTRAL1, and US-EAST1 regions. Usage is aggregated
across these 3 regions. Always Free is subject to change. Please see
our FAQ for eligibility requirements and other restrictions.
To prevent getting billed for usage beyond the Always Free usage limits, you can set API request caps.
Usage Policies
The use of this service must adhere to the Google Cloud Terms of Service and Program Policies, as well as Google's Privacy Policy.
What's next
- Visit the Cloud Storage documentation.
- Explore Cloud Storage pricing examples.
- Get started with Cloud Storage by following the Quickstart using the Console.
- Get started with Cloud Storage using a Cloud Storage client library.
- Learn about Cloud Storage solutions and use cases.