# Cloud Storage Cost Calculator

> Cost stored data, retrieval and other storage charges you enter.

Page: https://freecalculator.tech/tools/cloud-storage-cost-calculator
Last reviewed: 2026-09-16

## Formula

Storage cost = (Price per GB-month × GB stored × Months) + (GB retrieved × Price per GB retrieved) + Other charges

- Storage cost = (Price per GB-month × GB stored × Months) + (GB retrieved × Price per GB retrieved) + Other charges.
- Inputs used: Currency, Price per GB-month, Data stored, Months in the period, Data retrieved (optional), Price per GB retrieved (optional), Other storage charges (optional), Price as of (optional), and other shown inputs.
- Edge handling: Price per GB-month is required.; Price per GB-month cannot be negative.; Price per GB-month must be no more than 1000000000.; Data stored is required.; Data stored cannot be negative..

## Inputs

- Currency
- Price per GB-month
- Data stored
- Months in the period
- Data retrieved (optional)
- Price per GB retrieved (optional)
- Other storage charges (optional)
- Price as of (optional)
- Price source (optional)

## Worked example: 4 TB kept for one month

Storage, retrieval and any other charge, each from your own price list.
1. Start with Currency: USD, Price per GB-month: 0.023, Data stored: 4000, Months in the period: 1, Data retrieved (optional): 0, Price per GB retrieved (optional): 0.
2. Apply the method: Storage cost = (Price per GB-month × GB stored × Months) + (GB retrieved × Price per GB retrieved) + Other charges.
3. Storage, retrieval and any other charge, each from your own price list.

## Common questions

### Where does this formula come from?

FinOps Framework capability: workload optimisation — cloud resource cost is the metered quantity of a resource multiplied by the rate on the organisation's own rate card. See the source link on this page.

### What kind of calculation is this?

Stored volume priced per GB-month, plus optional retrieval and other charges the user enters. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### What are its limits?

The result is only as current as the prices entered; a price taken months ago is not a current vendor price. Arithmetic over the figures entered — it cannot tell whether the usage or the rate card behind them is right. A single average volume is used; it does not model data growing through the period.

### How do I use the Cloud Storage Cost Calculator?

Enter the required values for Currency, Price per GB-month, Data stored, Months in the period, Data retrieved (optional), and the other fields shown. The calculator applies the formula on this page and shows the main result with any supporting breakdown so you can check the arithmetic.

### What formula does the Cloud Storage Cost Calculator use?

Storage cost = (Price per GB-month × GB stored × Months) + (GB retrieved × Price per GB retrieved) + Other charges The visible formula section above lists the calculation path and the edge cases the page handles, so the result can be checked without relying on the form alone. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### Can the Cloud Storage Cost Calculator be used for exact decisions?

Use it as a calculation aid, not as a substitute for checking the underlying rule, contract, policy, or professional advice that applies to your situation. When a result depends on local rules, personal details, prices, or dates, enter those values yourself and confirm them before acting.

## Limitations and assumptions

- Inputs outside the supported range are rejected rather than forced into a result.
- The result depends on the values you enter for this cloud storage cost calculator; it does not supply missing rates, rules, prices, dates, or assumptions for you.

## Sources

- The Linux Foundation — https://www.finops.org/framework/capabilities/workload-optimization/

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