Standard_DC1ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC1ds_v3 with Windows costs $0.159 per hour on demand in East US ($116.07 a month), $0.046 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $0.112 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $0.112 | $0.066 | $0.046 |
| Germany West Central | $0.114 | $0.068 | $0.046 |
| UAE North | $0.121 | $0.0746 | $0.0464 |
| Germany North | $0.134 | $0.0884 | $0.0456 |
| UAE Central | $0.143 | $0.0969 | $0.0461 |
| East US | $0.159 | $0.113 | $0.046 |
| East US 2 | $0.159 | $0.113 | $0.046 |
| West US 2 | $0.159 | $0.113 | $0.046 |
| Central India | $0.166 | $0.12 | $0.046 |
| Jio India Central | $0.166 | $0.12 | $0.046 |
| Jio India West | $0.166 | $0.12 | $0.046 |
| Mexico Central | $0.17 | $0.124 | $0.046 |
| Canada Central | $0.172 | $0.126 | $0.046 |
| North Europe | $0.172 | $0.126 | $0.046 |
| Central US | $0.174 | $0.128 | $0.046 |
| UK South | $0.177 | $0.131 | $0.046 |
| West US | $0.179 | $0.133 | $0.046 |
| South Central US | $0.182 | $0.136 | $0.046 |
| West Europe | $0.182 | $0.136 | $0.046 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.187 | $0.141 | $0.046 |
| Australia East | $0.188 | $0.142 | $0.046 |
| Japan East | $0.192 | $0.146 | $0.046 |
| Japan West | $0.192 | $0.146 | $0.046 |
| South India | $0.205 | $0.159 | $0.046 |
| Switzerland North | $0.216 | $0.17 | $0.046 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.159 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.