GP_DC_4
GP_DC_4 is an Azure SQL Database size with 4 vCPUs, 18 GiB memory. In East US it costs $1.618 per hour on demand ($1,181.07 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $1.191 per hour, 26% less. It is sold in 19 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, License included, Single zone. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $1.618 | $1.191 | $0.9478 | $1.373 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $1.618 | $1.191 | $0.9478 | $1.373 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $1.74 | $1.269 | $1.002 | $1.47 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $1.825 | $1.326 | $1.041 | $1.54 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $1.825 | $1.326 | $1.041 | $1.54 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $1.861 | $1.35 | $1.057 | $1.568 |
| North Europe northeurope | $1.861 | $1.35 | $1.057 | $1.568 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $1.861 | $1.35 | $1.057 | $1.568 |
| UK South uksouth | $1.922 | $1.389 | $1.085 | $1.619 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $1.983 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $1.983 | $1.429 | $1.112 | $1.667 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $1.983 | $1.429 | $1.112 | $1.667 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $1.983 | $1.429 | $1.112 | $1.667 |
| West Europe westeurope | $1.983 | $1.429 | $1.112 | $1.667 |
| West US westus | $1.983 | $1.429 | $1.112 | $1.667 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $2.141 | – | – | $1.794 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $2.166 | $1.547 | $1.194 | $1.811 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $2.254 | $1.605 | $1.234 | $1.882 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $2.458 | $1.737 | $1.326 | $2.047 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $1.618 | $1.191 | $0.9478 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $1.218 | $0.7913 | $0.5479 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 18 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_4 |
| Family | GP_DC |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | DC-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other GP_DC sizes
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.