Cloud Storage Cost Calculator
Estimate monthly and annual cloud storage cost from storage amount and a provider rate per GB, with common provider preset rates.
Results
Storage Amount
500 GB
Rate
$0.0230 / GB
Monthly Cost
$11.50
Annual Cost
$138.00
How to Estimate Cloud Storage Cost
Enter how much data you plan to store, in GB or TB, and pick a provider preset rate or enter your own custom rate per GB. The calculator multiplies your storage amount by the monthly rate to estimate monthly cost, then scales that up to an annual estimate.
The preset provider rates are illustrative ballpark examples of standard-tier list pricing — actual rates vary by storage class (standard, infrequent access, archive), region, committed-use discounts, and change over time. Check your provider's current pricing page for an exact quote.
Example
Storing 500 GB at an illustrative AWS S3 Standard rate of $0.023/GB costs about 500 × 0.023 = $11.50 per month, or roughly $138 per year — before accounting for data transfer or request fees, which most providers bill separately.
Common Use Cases
- Ballparking monthly and annual cloud storage costs before choosing a provider or tier.
- Comparing rough cost differences between storage providers at the same data volume.
- Budgeting cloud infrastructure costs as stored data grows over time.
FAQs
Are these provider rates exact?
No — they're rounded, illustrative examples of common standard-tier pricing at the time of writing. Cloud storage pricing is tiered, region-specific, and changes over time, so always check the current pricing page for an exact number, or use the custom rate option with your actual quoted price.
Does this include data transfer or API request costs?
No — this estimates storage cost only. Most cloud providers bill data egress (downloading data out) and API requests separately from storage, and those can add meaningfully to a real bill depending on usage patterns.
Why do rates differ so much between storage classes?
Providers price storage classes based on access frequency and retrieval speed — "archive" or "cold" tiers cost far less per GB than standard storage but charge more (and take longer) to retrieve data, while frequently accessed data belongs in standard-tier storage despite the higher per-GB rate.