Cloud instance comparison · Prices checked July 2026
GCP n2-standard-16 vs Hetzner CCX43
Hetzner CCX43 is cheaper than GCP n2-standard-16 by $128.25/month (28.3% less), at matching specs of 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory. Hetzner CCX43 runs $325.49/mo on-demand versus $453.74/mo for GCP n2-standard-16, based on Hetzner's fsn1 and GCP's us-central1 baseline on-demand Linux pricing.
Specs & pricing side by side
| Spec | GCP n2-standard-16 | Hetzner CCX43 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPU | 16 | 16 |
| Memory | 64 GiB | 64 GiB |
| Region (baseline) | us-central1 | fsn1 |
| Hourly (on-demand) | $0.6216 | $0.4459 |
| Monthly (730 hrs) | $453.74 | $325.49 |
| Price difference | Hetzner CCX43 is $128.25/mo cheaper than GCP n2-standard-16 (28.3% less) | |
What to know before comparing Hetzner CCX43 prices
Bundled outbound transfer. The table above is VM price only — egress is excluded for both providers. But Hetzner CCX43 includes 20,000 GB/month of pooled outbound transfer in its price (overage: $0.001/GB), while GCP meters egress at roughly $0.09/GB beyond a small free tier. If your workload pushes serious traffic, factor that in — it often matters more than the VM list-price gap.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Hetzner CCX43 if price is your primary constraint — it's $128.25/mo cheaper for the same 16 vCPU / 64 GiB profile, which adds up to $1,538.94/year at steady utilization.
Pick GCP n2-standard-16 if you're already committed to the GCP ecosystem — existing VPC/network setup, IAM policies, reserved capacity, or team expertise on GCP usually outweighs a 28% list-price gap on a single instance. Cross-provider migration cost rarely pays for itself on compute pricing alone.
Either way, this is a single-instance, on-demand comparison. Reserved/committed-use discounts (up to ~72% on both platforms) and your actual utilization pattern will move the real numbers — model your full workload with the calculator before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Is GCP n2-standard-16 cheaper than Hetzner CCX43?
Hetzner CCX43 is cheaper. It costs $325.49/mo on-demand versus $453.74/mo for GCP n2-standard-16 — a difference of $128.25/mo (28.3%). Both instances offer 16 vCPU and roughly 64 GiB of memory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples on specs.
What are the specs of GCP n2-standard-16?
GCP n2-standard-16 provides 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, priced at $0.6216/hour on-demand ($453.74/month at 730 hours) in the us-central1 baseline region.
How much does GCP n2-standard-16 cost per month compared to Hetzner CCX43?
At 730 hours/month, GCP n2-standard-16 costs $453.74 and Hetzner CCX43 costs $325.49. That is a monthly difference of $128.25, or $1,538.94/year.
Does the Hetzner CCX43 price include bandwidth?
The table price is VM-only and excludes egress for both providers. However, Hetzner bundles 20,000 GB/month of pooled outbound transfer into the Hetzner CCX43 price, with overage at just $0.001/GB. GCP bills outbound transfer separately at roughly $0.09/GB beyond a small free tier, so for egress-heavy workloads the real-world gap can be much larger than the VM prices suggest.
Prices checked July 2026. Baseline regions: GCP pricing uses us-central1, Hetzner uses fsn1. All prices are on-demand Linux, list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. Hetzner prices exclude the bundled outbound transfer discussed above. See our methodology for pricing sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
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