Standard_B2s Windows prices
Standard_B2s with Windows costs $0.0496 per hour on demand in East US ($36.21 a month), $0.008 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $0.0496 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.0496 | $0.0416 | $0.008 |
| East US 2 | $0.0496 | $0.0416 | $0.008 |
| North Central US | $0.0496 | $0.0416 | $0.008 |
| West US 2 | $0.0496 | $0.0416 | $0.008 |
| West US 3 | $0.0496 | $0.0416 | $0.008 |
| Sweden Central | $0.0512 | $0.0432 | $0.008 |
| Central India | $0.0528 | $0.0448 | $0.008 |
| Jio India Central | $0.0528 | $0.0448 | $0.008 |
| Jio India West | $0.0528 | $0.0448 | $0.008 |
| North Europe | $0.0536 | $0.045 | $0.0086 |
| Mexico Central | $0.0538 | $0.0458 | $0.008 |
| Spain Central | $0.0538 | $0.0458 | $0.008 |
| Canada Central | $0.0544 | $0.0464 | $0.008 |
| Canada East | $0.0544 | $0.0464 | $0.008 |
| UK West | $0.055 | $0.047 | $0.008 |
| France Central | $0.0552 | $0.0472 | $0.008 |
| UK South | $0.0552 | $0.0472 | $0.008 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.0555 | $0.0475 | $0.008 |
| Malaysia West | $0.0555 | $0.0475 | $0.008 |
| Germany West Central | $0.056 | $0.048 | $0.008 |
| Israel Central | $0.056 | $0.048 | $0.008 |
| Italy North | $0.056 | $0.048 | $0.008 |
| Poland Central | $0.056 | $0.048 | $0.008 |
| West Europe | $0.056 | $0.048 | $0.008 |
| West US | $0.0576 | $0.0496 | $0.008 |
| Central US | $0.0579 | $0.0499 | $0.008 |
| South Central US | $0.0579 | $0.0499 | $0.008 |
| UAE North | $0.0579 | $0.0499 | $0.008 |
| West Central US | $0.0579 | $0.0499 | $0.008 |
| Qatar Central | $0.0582 | $0.0502 | $0.008 |
| Korea Central | $0.06 | $0.052 | $0.008 |
| Australia Central | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Australia East | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Norway East | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0608 | $0.0528 | $0.008 |
| Switzerland North | $0.0616 | $0.0528 | $0.0088 |
| South Africa North | $0.0622 | $0.0542 | $0.008 |
| Japan East | $0.0624 | $0.0544 | $0.008 |
| New Zealand North | $0.0634 | $0.0554 | $0.008 |
| Korea South | $0.0642 | $0.052 | $0.0122 |
| Sweden South | $0.0642 | $0.0562 | $0.008 |
| East Asia | $0.0664 | $0.0584 | $0.008 |
| Japan West | $0.0679 | $0.0599 | $0.008 |
| South India | $0.0704 | $0.058 | $0.0124 |
| West India | $0.0704 | $0.059 | $0.0114 |
| Germany North | $0.0704 | $0.0624 | $0.008 |
| UAE Central | $0.0704 | $0.0624 | $0.008 |
| Brazil South | $0.0752 | $0.0672 | $0.008 |
| France South | $0.0756 | $0.0676 | $0.008 |
| South Africa West | $0.0758 | $0.0678 | $0.008 |
| Norway West | $0.0766 | $0.0686 | $0.008 |
| Switzerland West | $0.0779 | $0.0687 | $0.0092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.0825 | $0.0488 | $0.0337 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.0825 | $0.0488 | $0.0337 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.0825 | $0.06 | $0.0225 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.0954 | $0.0874 | $0.008 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.0496 | – | – |
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