Standard_DC32as_v5 Windows prices

Standard_DC32as_v5 with Windows costs $2.848 per hour on demand in East US ($2,079.04 a month), $1.472 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $2.361 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$2.361$0.889$1.472
Jio India Central$2.361$0.889$1.472
Jio India West$2.361$0.889$1.472
East US$2.848$1.376$1.472
East US 2$2.848$1.376$1.472
North Europe$3.008$1.536$1.472
Central US$3.027$1.555$1.472
UK South$3.072$1.60$1.472
Indonesia Central$3.082$1.61$1.472
West US$3.088$1.616$1.472
Germany West Central$3.136$1.664$1.472
Italy North$3.136$1.664$1.472
West Europe$3.136$1.664$1.472
UAE North$3.168$1.696$1.472
Southeast Asia$3.20$1.728$1.472
Japan East$3.264$1.792$1.472
East Asia$3.376$1.904$1.472
Switzerland North$3.44$1.968$1.472

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.848$2.573$2.298

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.