View estimated cost
In the Billing service of the KakaoCloud console, you can easily check the daily, monthly, and project-specific estimated costs for the resources you are using.
The estimated cost is a predicted amount based on the usage of resources and billing policies. It does not include VAT, discounts, or surcharges related to operations. Therefore, the estimated cost may differ from the final billing amount.
- The Billing > Estimate cost inquiry tab is accessible only to users with the Billing Administrator, Billing Manager, or Billing Viewer roles.
- Billing service users must be registered in at least one billing group. If not, access to the Billing menu is restricted. In addition, users can only view the estimated costs of billing groups for which they have been granted permission.
View estimated monthly cost
You can view the estimated cost for the current month and the increase or decrease compared to the previous month. The estimated cost for the current month is calculated by accumulating the usage amounts up to the previous day.
- Navigate to the Billing menu in the KakaoCloud console.
- In the Monthly Estimate Cost menu, check your usage fees. The table below explains the details of each field.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Billing group dropdown | Select the billing group to view |
| Year/Month | Select the year and month to view estimated costs |
| Detailed cost | Shows estimated costs for the selected period and services - Listed in descending order by cost, with others grouped as etc. - Network usage costs may be grouped under etc. unless they are among the highest charges ᄂ Network costs can only be viewed from the top Monthly Estimate Cost view |
| Total cost | The total estimated cost for the month - Hover over the chart to see service-specific charges |
View estimated daily cost
You can view daily estimated costs and the increase or decrease over a specific period.
- Navigate to the Billing menu in the KakaoCloud console.
- In the Daily Estimate Cost menu, check your usage fees. The table below explains the details of each field.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Billing group dropdown | Select the billing group to view |
| Period | Select the period to view estimated costs - You can select a maximum range of six months (183 days), with a total period of up to one year |
| Detailed cost | Shows estimated costs for the selected period and services - Listed in descending order by cost, with others grouped as etc. - You can view usage and estimated costs for specific days or periods |
| Total cost | The total estimated cost for the selected period - Hover over the chart to see service-specific charges |
View estimated cost by project
You can check the estimated charges for a specific project using the project filter.
Please note that network costs by project in the kr-central-1 region are not provided.
- Navigate to the Billing menu in the KakaoCloud console.
- In the Estimate Cost menu, check the estimated charges by project. The table below explains the details of each field.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Project | Project nickname/name |
| Product | Products of services being used in the project |
| Plan type | Plan type of the product |
| Usage time | Usage time of the product |
| Usage | Usage amount of the product |
| Cost | The cost without discounts based on daily usage |
| Discount amount | Discount amount (contract discounts, base discounts, etc.) |
| Estimated charge | The estimated charge for the service or project, which may differ from the final bill - Calculation: Cost - Discount amount |
Even if a project is not currently linked to a billing group, you can still check the project costs at the time based on past invoices.
(Example)
When you view the "Sub Billing Group (A)" for July, only the current linked project B is shown. However, if you check June, you can see both projects A and B included in the June invoice.
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June invoice view:
Billing group Linked project Sub Billing Group (A) Project A, B Sub Billing Group (B) Project C -
July invoice view:
Billing group Linked project Sub Billing Group (A) Project B Sub Billing Group (B) Project A, C