Standard_DC1s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC1s_v3 with Windows costs $0.142 per hour on demand in East US ($103.66 a month), $0.046 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $0.102 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $0.102 | $0.056 | $0.046 |
| Germany West Central | $0.104 | $0.0575 | $0.0465 |
| UAE North | $0.109 | $0.0634 | $0.0456 |
| Germany North | $0.121 | $0.0748 | $0.0462 |
| UAE Central | $0.128 | $0.0824 | $0.0456 |
| East US | $0.142 | $0.096 | $0.046 |
| East US 2 | $0.142 | $0.096 | $0.046 |
| West US 2 | $0.142 | $0.096 | $0.046 |
| Central India | $0.147 | $0.101 | $0.046 |
| Jio India Central | $0.147 | $0.101 | $0.046 |
| Jio India West | $0.147 | $0.101 | $0.046 |
| Canada Central | $0.153 | $0.107 | $0.046 |
| North Europe | $0.153 | $0.107 | $0.046 |
| Central US | $0.154 | $0.108 | $0.046 |
| UK South | $0.157 | $0.111 | $0.046 |
| West US | $0.158 | $0.112 | $0.046 |
| South Central US | $0.161 | $0.115 | $0.046 |
| West Europe | $0.161 | $0.115 | $0.046 |
| Australia East | $0.166 | $0.12 | $0.046 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.166 | $0.12 | $0.046 |
| Japan East | $0.17 | $0.124 | $0.046 |
| Japan West | $0.17 | $0.124 | $0.046 |
| South India | $0.181 | $0.135 | $0.046 |
| Switzerland North | $0.19 | $0.144 | $0.046 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.142 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.