PostgreSQL Hosting Cost Calculator

Estimate database hosting costs before launch. Calculate storage, IO, sizing, and monthly cloud costs.

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Range: 100–10,000,000

Range: 50–5,000 bytes

Range: 7–3,650 days

Range: 100–10,000,000

Range: 100–10,000,000

Cost Estimate

Daily Storage Growth

2.44 MB

Total Storage (raw)

891.11 MB

Total Storage (with backup)

6.09 GB

IO Ops / Day

7,000

Required DB Size

6.09 GB

Estimated Monthly Cost

$0.91

at ~$0.15/GB/month

Instance Tier: Small (<50 GB)6.09 GB / 50 GB

You have plenty of headroom. No upgrade needed in the near future.

Small (<50 GB)

$7.50

max /month

Medium (50–500 GB)

$75.00

max /month

Large (>500 GB)

$150.00

starting /month

About This Tool

The PostgreSQL Hosting Cost Calculator helps you estimate the cloud hosting costs for your database before launching your application. Enter your expected data growth, query patterns, and retention requirements to get a realistic cost projection.

For comparing different cloud providers and their pricing, use our Cloud Cost Comparison Calculator. To predict when you might need to scale horizontally, try the Server Scaling Calculator.

Explore more database tools on our Database tools page.

All calculations happen in your browser — no data is sent to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How is the estimated monthly cost calculated?
The cost is based on the total storage required (daily rows × row size × retention days × backup multiplier) converted to GB, multiplied by ~$0.15/GB/month — a typical managed PostgreSQL hosting rate. This includes backup overhead based on your selected backup frequency.
When should I upgrade my database instance?
We recommend planning an upgrade when your usage exceeds 50% of your instance capacity. Above 80%, you should upgrade soon to avoid performance degradation. Use our Server Scaling Calculator to plan your scaling strategy.
Does this tool cover all cloud providers?
This calculator gives a general estimate based on managed PostgreSQL pricing. For a detailed comparison of specific providers like AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL, DigitalOcean, and Hetzner, use our Cloud Cost Comparison Calculator.