c5a.xlarge Windows prices
c5a.xlarge with Windows costs $0.338 per hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia) ($246.74 a month), $0.184 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Asia Pacific (Mumbai), at $0.278 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.278 | $0.094 | $0.184 |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.338 | $0.154 | $0.184 |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.338 | $0.154 | $0.184 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.338 | $0.154 | $0.184 |
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.348 | $0.164 | $0.184 |
| Canada (Central) | $0.352 | $0.168 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.356 | $0.172 | $0.184 |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.356 | $0.172 | $0.184 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.358 | $0.174 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.36 | $0.176 | $0.184 |
| EU (Milan) | $0.366 | $0.182 | $0.184 |
| EU (London) | $0.366 | $0.182 | $0.184 |
| EU (Paris) | $0.366 | $0.182 | $0.184 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.368 | $0.184 | $0.184 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.368 | $0.184 | $0.184 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.374 | $0.19 | $0.184 |
| US West (N. California) | $0.374 | $0.19 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.376 | $0.192 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.378 | $0.194 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.384 | $0.2 | $0.184 |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.39 | $0.206 | $0.184 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.42 | $0.236 | $0.184 |
Windows and SQL Server in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.338 | $0.281 | $0.251 |
| Windows SQL Web | $0.406 | $0.349 | $0.318 |
| Windows SQL Std | $0.818 | $0.761 | $0.731 |
| Windows SQL Ent | $1.838 | $1.781 | $1.751 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.