g5.xlarge Windows prices
g5.xlarge with Windows costs $1.19 per hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia) ($868.70 a month), $0.184 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is US East (N. Virginia), at $1.19 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.19 | $1.006 | $0.184 |
| US East (Ohio) | $1.19 | $1.006 | $0.184 |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.19 | $1.006 | $0.184 |
| Europe (Spain) | $1.244 | $1.06 | $0.184 |
| EU (Stockholm) | $1.251 | $1.067 | $0.184 |
| Canada (Central) | $1.301 | $1.117 | $0.184 |
| EU (Ireland) | $1.307 | $1.123 | $0.184 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.363 | $1.179 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.392 | $1.208 | $0.184 |
| Middle East (UAE) | $1.418 | $1.234 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.421 | $1.237 | $0.184 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $1.442 | $1.258 | $0.184 |
| EU (London) | $1.461 | $1.277 | $0.184 |
| EU (Paris) | $1.461 | $1.277 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.492 | $1.308 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.592 | $1.408 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.643 | $1.459 | $0.184 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.733 | $1.549 | $0.184 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $1.894 | $1.71 | $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 | $1.19 | $0.8178 | $0.6186 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.