Web Hosting Cost Calculator: What You Will Really Pay

Hosting companies advertise a low monthly price, but it usually requires paying for years upfront and then renews at two to four times as much. This calculator shows what each plan actually costs for as long as you plan to keep your site: the prepaid first term, the renewals after it, and domain renewals.

Prices checked on September 30, 2026. Hostinger links are affiliate links (see our affiliate disclaimer); they don't change the numbers.

Web hosting (shared / WordPress)

PlanAdvertisedFirst termRenews atPaid upfrontTotal over 4 yearsReal cost per month
Hostinger PremiumFree domain, 1st year$2.99/mo4 yr$10.99/mo$144$189$3.93
Hostinger UnlimitedFree domain, 1st year$3.99/mo4 yr$16.99/mo$192$237$4.93
Bluehost StarterFree domain, 1st year$3.99/mo3 yr$9.99/mo$144$309$6.43
IONOS EssentialFree domain, 1st year$4.00/mo1 yr$8.00/mo$48$381$7.94
DreamHost Web Hosting LaunchFree domain, 1st year$2.89/mo1 yr$10.99/mo$35$475$9.90

VPS

PlanAdvertisedFirst termRenews atPaid upfrontTotal over 4 yearsReal cost per month
Hostinger KVM 1 (4GB RAM)$6.49/mo2 yr$11.99/mo$156$504$10.49
Hostinger KVM 2 (8GB RAM)$8.99/mo2 yr$14.99/mo$216$636$13.24
DigitalOcean Basic Droplet (2GB RAM)$12.00/moMonthly$12.00/mo$12$636$13.25
DigitalOcean Basic Droplet (4GB RAM)$24.00/moMonthly$24.00/mo$24$1,212$25.25

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