Standard_B16als_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B16als_v2 with Windows costs $0.606 per hour on demand in East US ($442.38 a month), $0.073 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.422 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.422 | $0.349 | $0.073 |
| Jio India Central | $0.422 | $0.349 | $0.073 |
| Jio India West | $0.422 | $0.349 | $0.073 |
| East US | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| East US 2 | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| North Central US | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| West US 2 | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| West US 3 | $0.606 | $0.533 | $0.073 |
| Sweden Central | $0.624 | $0.551 | $0.073 |
| North Europe | $0.652 | $0.578 | $0.074 |
| Mexico Central | $0.66 | $0.586 | $0.074 |
| Canada Central | $0.666 | $0.592 | $0.074 |
| Canada East | $0.666 | $0.592 | $0.074 |
| Central US | $0.676 | $0.602 | $0.074 |
| France Central | $0.676 | $0.602 | $0.074 |
| UK South | $0.676 | $0.602 | $0.074 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.679 | $0.606 | $0.073 |
| Malaysia West | $0.679 | $0.606 | $0.073 |
| Israel Central | $0.681 | $0.608 | $0.073 |
| Qatar Central | $0.681 | $0.608 | $0.073 |
| Italy North | $0.684 | $0.611 | $0.073 |
| Germany West Central | $0.686 | $0.612 | $0.074 |
| Poland Central | $0.686 | $0.612 | $0.074 |
| West Europe | $0.686 | $0.612 | $0.074 |
| Korea South | $0.686 | $0.613 | $0.073 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.696 | $0.622 | $0.074 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.696 | $0.622 | $0.074 |
| Taiwan North | $0.698 | $0.625 | $0.073 |
| West US | $0.705 | $0.632 | $0.073 |
| South Central US | $0.713 | $0.639 | $0.074 |
| UAE North | $0.713 | $0.639 | $0.074 |
| West Central US | $0.713 | $0.639 | $0.074 |
| UK West | $0.718 | $0.645 | $0.073 |
| Korea Central | $0.737 | $0.663 | $0.074 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.739 | $0.666 | $0.073 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.742 | $0.669 | $0.073 |
| Australia Central | $0.747 | $0.673 | $0.074 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.747 | $0.673 | $0.074 |
| Australia East | $0.747 | $0.673 | $0.074 |
| Norway East | $0.747 | $0.673 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland North | $0.747 | $0.673 | $0.074 |
| West India | $0.755 | $0.682 | $0.073 |
| South Africa North | $0.765 | $0.692 | $0.073 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.766 | $0.693 | $0.073 |
| Spain Central | $0.766 | $0.693 | $0.073 |
| Japan East | $0.768 | $0.694 | $0.074 |
| Japan West | $0.768 | $0.694 | $0.074 |
| New Zealand North | $0.78 | $0.707 | $0.073 |
| Sweden South | $0.79 | $0.716 | $0.074 |
| East Asia | $0.818 | $0.745 | $0.073 |
| South India | $0.825 | $0.751 | $0.074 |
| France South | $0.856 | $0.783 | $0.073 |
| Germany North | $0.869 | $0.796 | $0.073 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.886 | $0.812 | $0.074 |
| UAE Central | $0.905 | $0.831 | $0.074 |
| Brazil South | $0.931 | $0.857 | $0.074 |
| Norway West | $0.949 | $0.875 | $0.074 |
| Switzerland West | $0.949 | $0.875 | $0.074 |
| South Africa West | $0.973 | $0.899 | $0.074 |
| Brazil Southeast | $1.188 | $1.114 | $0.074 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.606 | $0.3873 | $0.2754 |
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