Comment by dinvlad

Yeah, Hetzner has 20 vCPU 64GB RAM i5-13500 servers for $40/mo:

https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/matrix-ex/

This is ~10x cheaper than the closest AWS option, and without the extra fees.

Also of note that Hetzner is profitable, which means AWS has been operating at an insane markup.