Cloud cost
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Start from a standard architecture, then adjust users, servers, database, API traffic and storage. Every number updates instantly, so you can see exactly what drives your monthly bill.
Hosting & traffic
Who you host with and how many people use your product.
≈ 1,500 GB delivered each month
Servers
Virtual machines running your app (EC2).
Rule of thumb: ~1 server per 5–10k active users (2 suggested)
2 vCPU · 4 GB · $30.37/mo each
Database & storage
Managed database (RDS) and file storage (S3).
Hosting & maintenance
Ongoing care for your infrastructure.
Patching, backups, uptime alerts
Where the money goes
Monthly cost by category.
12-month outlook
At 8% monthly growth you'd reach 23,316 users · $6,475 over the year.
Line items
| EC2 servers2 × Medium (2 vCPU · 4 GB) | $60.74 |
| Server disks2 × 30 GB SSD | $4.80 |
| Load balancerManaged LB + capacity units | $22.27 |
| RDS instanceStandard (2 vCPU · 4 GB) | $49.64 |
| Database storage100 GB | $11.50 |
| Automated backupsSnapshots beyond free tier | $4.75 |
| API gateway5M requests | $17.50 |
| S3200 GB + requests | $5.00 |
| CDN delivery1,500 GB served | $42.50 |
| Monitoring & logsMetrics, alerts, log retention | $17.50 |
| Basic maintenancePatching, backups, uptime alerts | $199.00 |
| Total | $435.20 |
Estimates use public on-demand list prices (US regions) and simplified usage assumptions. Taxes, reserved-instance discounts and free-tier credits are not included.