Standard_DC2ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_DC2ads_v5 with Windows costs $0.195 per hour on demand in East US ($142.35 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.159 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.159 | $0.0671 | $0.0919 |
| Jio India Central | $0.159 | $0.0671 | $0.0919 |
| Jio India West | $0.159 | $0.0671 | $0.0919 |
| East US | $0.195 | $0.103 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.195 | $0.103 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.207 | $0.115 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.208 | $0.116 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.212 | $0.12 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.213 | $0.121 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.214 | $0.122 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.219 | $0.127 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.221 | $0.129 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.226 | $0.134 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.234 | $0.142 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.239 | $0.147 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.195 | $0.1744 | $0.1538 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.