Azure NAT Gateway Charges

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Azure NAT Gateway Charges

Ahmad Halabi 1

Im planning to implement NAT Gateway, there is charges for data processed 0.045$.

how can i calculate my current usage so i can have an approximate cost per month if i go for NAT Gateway. As i dont want to implement and end up with high charges end of the month.

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2023-03-20T13:06:00.8266667+00:00

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2023-03-20T13:06:00.8266667+00:00

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GitaraniSharma-MSFT 50,016 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Hello @Ahmad Halabi ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Platform. Thank you for reaching out & hope you are doing well.

I understand that you would like to know how to check your current Azure NAT Gateway Charges.

Azure NAT gateway billing starts when the resource is created.

The charges are as below:

Resource Hours $0.045 per hour

Data Processed $0.045 per GB

There is no charge for data transfer within a virtual network.

But any outbound traffic going via the NAT gateway will be charged as data processed.

Refer: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/details/virtual-network/

You can use Cost analysis to see a summary of your cost over time to identify trends and break costs down to understand how you're being charged for the services you use.

NOTE: Cost Management isn't available for classic Cloud Solution Provider and sponsorship subscriptions.

You must have Read access to use Cost Management. You might need to wait 48 hours to view new subscriptions in Cost Management.

Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/quick-acm-cost-analysis

Cost analysis has two types of views:

smart views that offer intelligent insights and more details by default.
customizable views you can edit, save, and share to meet your needs.

In the Azure portal, go to Cost Management + Billing --> Cost Management --> Cost Analysis (Preview)/Cost Analysis --> All views --> Smart Views --> Resources (this month) --> Search for NAT gateway and expand to check the usage.

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Ahmad Halabi 1 Reputation point

2023-03-16T10:47:45.0033333+00:00

I dont have NAT Gateway implemented yet, I want to configure it but first i want to know what might be my consumption.

so the question here is there a way to find out prior to install it what is my current data consumption without NAT, so when i come and install it i can have a pre estimated cost.
GitaraniSharma-MSFT 50,016 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-16T11:58:43.8933333+00:00

Hello @Ahmad Halabi , if you have not yet deployed the NAT gateway and would like to know what the consumption might be, then you can use Azure pricing calculator to check the estimated cost.

Refer: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/

Browse to the Pricing calculator --> Search for Virtual Network and click on it and scroll down to the calculator section. You can remove the Vnet peering charges by making the data transfer 0 GB.

Toggle the "Create A NAT Gateway" button.

Add the number of hours the NAT gateway will be deployed for and how many GB of outbound traffic you are expecting to go through the NAT gateway. This will give you an estimate of the total cost.

Regards,

Gita
Ahmad Halabi 1 Reputation point

2023-03-16T12:01:46.2033333+00:00

yes i know that but here is my problem that how can i know what is my usual Data processed ( GB ), is there a way to check how much i use without NAT gateway.
GitaraniSharma-MSFT 50,016 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-16T12:27:38.37+00:00

@Ahmad Halabi , calculating data processed would depend on how much outbound traffic is going out of your Vnet to the Internet. If you have resources already sending traffic to Internet, then you can download your Azure usage and charges file and check for bandwidth usage. You should check the "Standard Data Transfer Out Routing Preference: Internet" bandwidth usage. This will give you a rough idea of your current bandwidth usage of outbound traffic.

NOTE: Only certain roles have permission to get Azure usage information, like the Account Administrator or Enterprise Administrator.

Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/download-azure-daily-usage

However, this may not be the same for your NAT gateway because the at the end of day it depends on how you are going to use the NAT gateway and how much data will go out of the NAT gateway. So, you would need to make an estimate accordingly.
GitaraniSharma-MSFT 50,016 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-17T11:21:33.94+00:00

@Ahmad Halabi , could you please provide an update on this post? Kindly let us know if the above helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

Answer 2

Hello Ahmad,

To understand your current expense, you can either use cost analysis to view your expenses or download the usage report and review for the service you are looking for. Below are the reference documentation for both:

Azure cost analysis to view expenses: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-GB/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/quick-acm-cost-analysis#analyze-costs-with-customizable-views

Download usage report: Please search for cost mamanegemt in azure global search and select Billing scope, there you can find the billing account type, based on the billing account type you can follow the steps shared in the below document link to download and review your usage before planning to implement.

Download azure usage: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/download-azure-daily-usage

Furthermore, you can also make use of azure pricing calculator and keyin all your existing current details and see the projection and use the details to estimate cost for future purchase

Azure pricing calculator: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/pricing/calculator/

In case of you find it difficult to follow any of the above steps you can engage Azure billing support team who can assist you further.

Engage Azure billing support team: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request#go-to-help--support-from-the-global-header

Hope this helps!

Kind Regards,

Divya.

Answer 3

MOUSSA EL HAJRAOUI 315

HI,

Switch to IPv6 -especially for internal resources- and save this cost definitively.

Answer 4

Aimee Littleton 0 Microsoft Employee

Hi folks, just wanted to add here that NAT gateway processes all outbound AND return traffic when associated with a subnet in a virtual network. This means that any return traffic that is a response to an outbound originating flow will also be processed by NAT gateway and charged against NAT gateway as well. Thanks.

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