Standard_DC2as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_DC2as_v5 with Windows costs $0.178 per hour on demand in East US ($129.94 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.148 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.148 | $0.0556 | $0.0924 |
| Jio India Central | $0.148 | $0.0556 | $0.0924 |
| Jio India West | $0.148 | $0.0556 | $0.0924 |
| East US | $0.178 | $0.086 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.178 | $0.086 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.188 | $0.096 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.189 | $0.0972 | $0.0918 |
| UK South | $0.192 | $0.1 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.193 | $0.101 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.193 | $0.101 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.196 | $0.104 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.196 | $0.104 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.196 | $0.104 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.198 | $0.106 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.2 | $0.108 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.204 | $0.112 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.211 | $0.119 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.215 | $0.123 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.178 | $0.1608 | $0.1436 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.