Kubernetes Cost Calculator
Enter node count, cluster fees and supporting services.
Total monthly cost
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Enter values above
Compute cost
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Control plane and load balancers
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Storage cost
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Cost per node
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Annual cost
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Worker nodes | 6 |
| Cost per node per month ($) | 120 |
| Control plane cost per cluster ($) | 73 |
| Clusters | 1 |
| Load balancers | 2 |
| Cost per load balancer ($) | 18 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 |
| Storage price per GB ($) | 0.1 |
| Observability per month ($) | 150 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Total monthly cost | $1,029.00 |
| Compute cost | $720.00 |
| Control plane and load balancers | $109.00 |
| Storage cost | $50.00 |
| Cost per node | $171.50 |
| Annual cost | $12,348.00 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Kubernetes Cost Calculator
- Worker nodes β default 6
- Cost per node per month ($) β default 120
- Control plane cost per cluster ($) β default 73
- Clusters β default 1
- Load balancers β default 2
- Cost per load balancer ($) β default 18
- Storage (GB) β default 500
- Storage price per GB ($) β default 0.1
- Observability per month ($) β default 150
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Idle node capacity. Most clusters run at 20β40% utilisation, so right-sizing nodes and using autoscaling is the single biggest saving available.
Some providers include the control plane at no extra charge per cluster; others charge a flat monthly fee. This calculator lets you set that fee to whatever your provider charges.
Use namespaces with resource quotas and a cost-allocation tool. Without that, teams have no incentive to right-size their workloads and the bill creeps upward.