Standard_DC2ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC2ds_v3 with Windows costs $0.318 per hour on demand in East US ($232.14 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $0.224 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $0.224 | $0.132 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.228 | $0.136 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.241 | $0.149 | $0.092 |
| Germany North | $0.269 | $0.177 | $0.092 |
| UAE Central | $0.286 | $0.194 | $0.092 |
| East US | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| Central India | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Jio India Central | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Jio India West | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.341 | $0.249 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.344 | $0.252 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.344 | $0.252 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.347 | $0.255 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.358 | $0.266 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.363 | $0.271 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.364 | $0.272 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.374 | $0.282 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.376 | $0.284 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.384 | $0.292 | $0.092 |
| Japan West | $0.384 | $0.292 | $0.092 |
| South India | $0.411 | $0.319 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.431 | $0.339 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.318 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.