Standard_DC2s_v2 Windows prices
Standard_DC2s_v2 with Windows costs $0.284 per hour on demand in East US ($207.32 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $0.284 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $0.284 | $0.192 | $0.092 |
| North Central US | $0.284 | $0.192 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.284 | $0.192 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.306 | $0.214 | $0.092 |
| Canada East | $0.306 | $0.214 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.306 | $0.214 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.314 | $0.222 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.316 | $0.224 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.322 | $0.23 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.322 | $0.23 | $0.092 |
| UK West | $0.324 | $0.232 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.332 | $0.24 | $0.092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.342 | $0.25 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.284 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.