Standard_A7 Windows prices
Standard_A7 with Windows costs $1.32 per hour on demand in East US ($963.60 a month), $0.32 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea South, at $1.03 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea South | $1.03 | $0.618 | $0.412 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.091 | $0.8 | $0.291 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.091 | $0.8 | $0.291 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.091 | $0.8 | $0.291 |
| South India | $1.098 | $0.936 | $0.162 |
| Korea Central | $1.144 | $0.687 | $0.457 |
| East US 2 | $1.20 | $0.88 | $0.32 |
| South Central US | $1.20 | $0.88 | $0.32 |
| West Central US | $1.20 | $0.88 | $0.32 |
| West US 2 | $1.20 | $0.88 | $0.32 |
| North Europe | $1.20 | $0.992 | $0.208 |
| Central India | $1.22 | $1.04 | $0.18 |
| West India | $1.22 | $1.04 | $0.18 |
| Japan West | $1.24 | $1.032 | $0.208 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.28 | $1.08 | $0.2 |
| Canada Central | $1.32 | $0.968 | $0.352 |
| Canada East | $1.32 | $0.968 | $0.352 |
| Central US | $1.32 | $1.00 | $0.32 |
| East US | $1.32 | $1.00 | $0.32 |
| North Central US | $1.32 | $1.00 | $0.32 |
| West US | $1.32 | $1.00 | $0.32 |
| West Europe | $1.36 | $1.08 | $0.28 |
| Australia Central | $1.396 | $1.112 | $0.284 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.396 | $1.112 | $0.284 |
| Australia East | $1.396 | $1.112 | $0.284 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.396 | $1.112 | $0.284 |
| Japan East | $1.40 | $1.124 | $0.276 |
| East Asia | $1.44 | $1.176 | $0.264 |
| Poland Central | $1.468 | $1.10 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $1.472 | $1.164 | $0.308 |
| France Central | $1.496 | $1.188 | $0.308 |
| Qatar Central | $1.496 | $1.188 | $0.308 |
| UK South | $1.496 | $1.188 | $0.308 |
| UK West | $1.496 | $1.188 | $0.308 |
| France South | $1.945 | $1.544 | $0.4004 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.32 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.