Standard_B2als_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B2als_v2 with Windows costs $0.0468 per hour on demand in East US ($34.16 a month), $0.0092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.0338 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.0338 | $0.0246 | $0.0092 |
| Jio India Central | $0.0338 | $0.0246 | $0.0092 |
| Jio India West | $0.0338 | $0.0246 | $0.0092 |
| East US | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| East US 2 | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| North Central US | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| West US 2 | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| West US 3 | $0.0468 | $0.0376 | $0.0092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.0481 | $0.0389 | $0.0092 |
| North Europe | $0.05 | $0.0408 | $0.0092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.0506 | $0.0414 | $0.0092 |
| Canada Central | $0.051 | $0.0418 | $0.0092 |
| Canada East | $0.051 | $0.0418 | $0.0092 |
| Central US | $0.0517 | $0.0425 | $0.0092 |
| France Central | $0.0517 | $0.0425 | $0.0092 |
| UK South | $0.0517 | $0.0425 | $0.0092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.052 | $0.0428 | $0.0092 |
| Malaysia West | $0.052 | $0.0428 | $0.0092 |
| Israel Central | $0.0521 | $0.0429 | $0.0092 |
| Qatar Central | $0.0521 | $0.0429 | $0.0092 |
| Italy North | $0.0523 | $0.0431 | $0.0092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.0524 | $0.0432 | $0.0092 |
| Korea South | $0.0524 | $0.0432 | $0.0092 |
| Poland Central | $0.0524 | $0.0432 | $0.0092 |
| West Europe | $0.0524 | $0.0432 | $0.0092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0531 | $0.0439 | $0.0092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0531 | $0.0439 | $0.0092 |
| Taiwan North | $0.0533 | $0.0441 | $0.0092 |
| West US | $0.0538 | $0.0446 | $0.0092 |
| South Central US | $0.0543 | $0.0451 | $0.0092 |
| UAE North | $0.0543 | $0.0451 | $0.0092 |
| West Central US | $0.0543 | $0.0451 | $0.0092 |
| UK West | $0.0547 | $0.0455 | $0.0092 |
| Korea Central | $0.056 | $0.0468 | $0.0092 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.0562 | $0.047 | $0.0092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0564 | $0.0472 | $0.0092 |
| Australia Central | $0.0567 | $0.0475 | $0.0092 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0567 | $0.0475 | $0.0092 |
| Australia East | $0.0567 | $0.0475 | $0.0092 |
| Norway East | $0.0567 | $0.0475 | $0.0092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.0567 | $0.0475 | $0.0092 |
| West India | $0.0573 | $0.0481 | $0.0092 |
| South Africa North | $0.058 | $0.0488 | $0.0092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0581 | $0.0489 | $0.0092 |
| Spain Central | $0.0581 | $0.0489 | $0.0092 |
| Japan East | $0.0582 | $0.049 | $0.0092 |
| Japan West | $0.0582 | $0.049 | $0.0092 |
| New Zealand North | $0.0591 | $0.0499 | $0.0092 |
| Sweden South | $0.0597 | $0.0505 | $0.0092 |
| East Asia | $0.0618 | $0.0526 | $0.0092 |
| South India | $0.0622 | $0.053 | $0.0092 |
| France South | $0.0645 | $0.0553 | $0.0092 |
| Germany North | $0.0654 | $0.0562 | $0.0092 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.0665 | $0.0573 | $0.0092 |
| UAE Central | $0.0679 | $0.0587 | $0.0092 |
| Brazil South | $0.0697 | $0.0605 | $0.0092 |
| Norway West | $0.071 | $0.0618 | $0.0092 |
| Switzerland West | $0.071 | $0.0618 | $0.0092 |
| South Africa West | $0.0727 | $0.0635 | $0.0092 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.0879 | $0.0787 | $0.0092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.0468 | $0.0313 | $0.0235 |
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