cost of a ec2 instance and resource

Question

I've just set up an ec2 instance and I'm trying to work out how much it is going to cost.

I was expect to see a simple list of resources and associated costs but no.

I've now enabled the cost explorer but I still can't see a single resource just categories.
I see two service groups 'EC2-0ther' and 'EC@-instances' but see no explanation for the difference.

How do I get all the costs associated with a single ec2 instance?

Is it just me or is the AWS billing system is a frigging nightmare!

Answer

thanks for the helpful answers.

It shouldn't be this hard!

Answer

Hello.

"EC2-Instances" is the charge for EC2 instances.  
"EC2 - Other" includes charges such as EBS and data transfer.  
I think the explanation in the blog below is easy to understand.  
https://blog.economize.cloud/ec2-other-costs-explorer-pricing/  
https://dev.to/brianpregan/what-is-ec2-other-2oi6

If you want to focus on specific instances, cost allocation tags may be useful.  
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-alloc-tags.html

If you want to estimate the cost of using AWS, I think it's better to use something like the AWS Pricing Calculator.  
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/pricing-calculator/latest/userguide/what-is-pricing-calculator.html

cost of a ec2 instance and resource

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