Standard_D16alds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_D16alds_v7 with Windows costs $1.498 per hour on demand in East US ($1,093.54 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.229 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.229$0.493$0.736
Jio India West$1.229$0.493$0.736
Central US$1.498$0.762$0.736
East US$1.498$0.762$0.736
East US 2$1.498$0.762$0.736
North Central US$1.498$0.762$0.736
West US 2$1.498$0.762$0.736
West US 3$1.498$0.762$0.736
Sweden Central$1.552$0.816$0.736
Mexico Central$1.574$0.838$0.736
Canada Central$1.587$0.851$0.736
North Europe$1.587$0.851$0.736
UK South$1.622$0.886$0.736
France Central$1.63$0.894$0.736
Italy North$1.63$0.894$0.736
Spain Central$1.63$0.894$0.736
West US$1.63$0.894$0.736
South Central US$1.648$0.912$0.736
Poland Central$1.656$0.92$0.736
Germany West Central$1.658$0.922$0.736
West Europe$1.658$0.922$0.736
Korea Central$1.675$0.939$0.736
UAE North$1.675$0.939$0.736
Australia East$1.693$0.957$0.736
Southeast Asia$1.693$0.957$0.736
Taiwan North$1.693$0.957$0.736
US Gov Virginia$1.702$0.966$0.736
Japan East$1.728$0.992$0.736
Japan West$1.728$0.992$0.736
South Africa North$1.755$1.019$0.736
East Asia$1.79$1.054$0.736
Norway East$1.826$1.09$0.736
Switzerland North$1.826$1.09$0.736
Brazil South$1.958$1.222$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.498$1.185$1.025

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