Standard_B8als_v2 Windows prices
Standard_B8als_v2 with Windows costs $0.303 per hour on demand in East US ($221.19 a month), $0.037 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.211 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.211 | $0.174 | $0.037 |
| Jio India Central | $0.211 | $0.174 | $0.037 |
| Jio India West | $0.211 | $0.174 | $0.037 |
| East US | $0.303 | $0.266 | $0.037 |
| East US 2 | $0.303 | $0.266 | $0.037 |
| North Central US | $0.303 | $0.266 | $0.037 |
| West US 2 | $0.303 | $0.266 | $0.037 |
| West US 3 | $0.303 | $0.266 | $0.037 |
| Sweden Central | $0.312 | $0.275 | $0.037 |
| North Europe | $0.326 | $0.289 | $0.037 |
| Mexico Central | $0.33 | $0.293 | $0.037 |
| Canada Central | $0.333 | $0.296 | $0.037 |
| Canada East | $0.333 | $0.296 | $0.037 |
| Central US | $0.338 | $0.301 | $0.037 |
| France Central | $0.338 | $0.301 | $0.037 |
| UK South | $0.338 | $0.301 | $0.037 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.34 | $0.303 | $0.037 |
| Malaysia West | $0.34 | $0.303 | $0.037 |
| Israel Central | $0.341 | $0.304 | $0.037 |
| Qatar Central | $0.341 | $0.304 | $0.037 |
| Italy North | $0.342 | $0.305 | $0.037 |
| Germany West Central | $0.343 | $0.306 | $0.037 |
| Korea South | $0.343 | $0.306 | $0.037 |
| Poland Central | $0.343 | $0.306 | $0.037 |
| West Europe | $0.343 | $0.306 | $0.037 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.348 | $0.311 | $0.037 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.348 | $0.311 | $0.037 |
| Taiwan North | $0.349 | $0.312 | $0.037 |
| West US | $0.353 | $0.316 | $0.037 |
| South Central US | $0.357 | $0.32 | $0.037 |
| UAE North | $0.357 | $0.32 | $0.037 |
| West Central US | $0.357 | $0.32 | $0.037 |
| UK West | $0.359 | $0.322 | $0.037 |
| Korea Central | $0.368 | $0.332 | $0.036 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.37 | $0.333 | $0.037 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.371 | $0.334 | $0.037 |
| Australia Central | $0.373 | $0.337 | $0.036 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.373 | $0.337 | $0.036 |
| Australia East | $0.373 | $0.337 | $0.036 |
| Norway East | $0.374 | $0.337 | $0.037 |
| Switzerland North | $0.374 | $0.337 | $0.037 |
| West India | $0.378 | $0.341 | $0.037 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.383 | $0.346 | $0.037 |
| South Africa North | $0.383 | $0.346 | $0.037 |
| Spain Central | $0.383 | $0.346 | $0.037 |
| Japan East | $0.384 | $0.347 | $0.037 |
| Japan West | $0.384 | $0.347 | $0.037 |
| New Zealand North | $0.39 | $0.353 | $0.037 |
| Sweden South | $0.395 | $0.358 | $0.037 |
| East Asia | $0.409 | $0.372 | $0.037 |
| South India | $0.412 | $0.376 | $0.036 |
| France South | $0.428 | $0.391 | $0.037 |
| Germany North | $0.435 | $0.398 | $0.037 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.443 | $0.406 | $0.037 |
| UAE Central | $0.453 | $0.416 | $0.037 |
| Brazil South | $0.465 | $0.429 | $0.036 |
| Norway West | $0.475 | $0.438 | $0.037 |
| Switzerland West | $0.475 | $0.438 | $0.037 |
| South Africa West | $0.487 | $0.45 | $0.037 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.594 | $0.557 | $0.037 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.303 | $0.1942 | $0.1383 |
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