Standard_A5 Windows prices
Standard_A5 with Windows costs $0.33 per hour on demand in East US ($240.90 a month), $0.08 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea South, at $0.258 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea South | $0.258 | $0.155 | $0.103 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.273 | $0.2 | $0.073 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.273 | $0.2 | $0.073 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.273 | $0.2 | $0.073 |
| South India | $0.275 | $0.234 | $0.041 |
| Korea Central | $0.287 | $0.172 | $0.115 |
| East US 2 | $0.3 | $0.22 | $0.08 |
| South Central US | $0.3 | $0.22 | $0.08 |
| West Central US | $0.3 | $0.22 | $0.08 |
| West US 2 | $0.3 | $0.22 | $0.08 |
| North Europe | $0.3 | $0.248 | $0.052 |
| Central India | $0.305 | $0.26 | $0.045 |
| West India | $0.305 | $0.26 | $0.045 |
| Japan West | $0.31 | $0.258 | $0.052 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.32 | $0.27 | $0.05 |
| Canada Central | $0.33 | $0.242 | $0.088 |
| Canada East | $0.33 | $0.242 | $0.088 |
| Central US | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
| East US | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
| North Central US | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
| West US | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
| West Europe | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.07 |
| Australia Central | $0.349 | $0.278 | $0.071 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.349 | $0.278 | $0.071 |
| Australia East | $0.349 | $0.278 | $0.071 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.349 | $0.278 | $0.071 |
| Japan East | $0.35 | $0.281 | $0.069 |
| East Asia | $0.36 | $0.294 | $0.066 |
| Poland Central | $0.367 | $0.275 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.368 | $0.291 | $0.077 |
| France Central | $0.374 | $0.297 | $0.077 |
| Qatar Central | $0.374 | $0.297 | $0.077 |
| UK South | $0.374 | $0.297 | $0.077 |
| UK West | $0.374 | $0.297 | $0.077 |
| France South | $0.4862 | $0.3861 | $0.1001 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.33 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.