Real Monthly Hosting Cost Breakdown
When starting a new project, the question of "how much will this cost to run?" is often met with vague answers. In this post, I am breaking down the actual costs of hosting a production-ready application using modern infrastructure.
Monthly Expense Breakdown
The following table represents the real-world costs for a typical engineering side-project or small production setup.
| Service Type | Provider | Cost (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Domain (TLD dependent) | Cloudflare | ~$0.80 |
| Static Assets & Frontend | Cloudflare Pages | $0.00 |
| Database | [Coming Soon] | $0.00 |
| Compute / API | [Coming Soon] | $0.00 |
| Total (Estimated) | $0.80 | |
Analysis
By leveraging modern edge computing and generous free tiers, the barrier to entry for professional-grade hosting has never been lower. The primary cost is often just the domain name itself.
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Conclusion
In upcoming posts, I will detail how to configure these services for maximum reliability while keeping costs near zero.