Cost of Hosting a Tor relay in different regions
Mike Perry asked about cost estimates of the current Tor network in a mail to tor-relays. He asked for the node fingerprint, hardware, uplink and monthly cost. This page wants to collect some general information about the current cost of traffic in several places. If you have information, please don't hesitate and share it.
The site http://www.exoticvps.com/ lists several hundred providers in different countries. It might be a good idea to have a look there.
Africa
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Latin America
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
North America
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaseweb | dedicated server | 100 Mbps | starting at 149 $ |
| Unmetered.com | dedicated server | 1 Gbps | starting at 89 $ |
Asia
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervolve | 100 Mbps | 8000 AUD (7100 US-$) |
Europe
| Provider | Hardware | Uplink | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaseweb | dedicated server | 100 Mbps | starting at 79 € |
| Unmetered.com | dedicated server | 1 Gbps | starting at 59 € |