Standard_DC16s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC16s_v3 with Windows costs $2.272 per hour on demand in East US ($1,658.56 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $1.632 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $1.632 | $0.896 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.656 | $0.92 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.75 | $1.014 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $1.932 | $1.196 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.054 | $1.318 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.272 | $1.536 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.352 | $1.616 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $2.352 | $1.616 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $2.352 | $1.616 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.448 | $1.712 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.448 | $1.712 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.472 | $1.736 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.512 | $1.776 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.528 | $1.792 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.576 | $1.84 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.579 | $1.843 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $2.656 | $1.92 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.656 | $1.92 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $2.72 | $1.984 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $2.72 | $1.984 | $0.736 |
| South India | $2.902 | $2.166 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $3.04 | $2.304 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.272 | – | – |
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