[boundlessdreamz]

It did not occur to me that HTTP GET will be considered as an XML API operation. So I didn't expect HTTP GET requests to be charged because everywhere I read (including that page you listed) the pricing is for XML API operation.

That + it being more expensive than cloudfront and s3 came as a rude shock :(

In general I find google cloud documentation and the service much better and more pleasant to work with than AWS but in this case it is not. Both S3 and Cloudfront have much clearer pricing (and positioning). In network pricing, both S3 & Cloudfront are significantly cheaper

[vgt]

Per my parent comment, comparing AWS networking functionality to Google's is Apples-to-Oranges.