Standard_DS15_v2 Windows prices
Standard_DS15_v2 with Windows costs $2.38 per hour on demand in East US ($1,737.40 a month), $0.527 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $2.38 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $2.38 | $1.853 | $0.527 |
| East US 2 | $2.43 | $1.495 | $0.935 |
| West US 2 | $2.43 | $1.495 | $0.935 |
| West US 3 | $2.43 | $1.495 | $0.935 |
| South Central US | $2.43 | $1.662 | $0.768 |
| West Central US | $2.43 | $1.662 | $0.768 |
| North Europe | $2.43 | $1.853 | $0.577 |
| Mexico Central | $2.513 | $1.593 | $0.92 |
| Korea South | $2.624 | $1.794 | $0.83 |
| North Central US | $2.639 | $1.852 | $0.787 |
| West US | $2.639 | $1.852 | $0.787 |
| Central US | $2.639 | $1.853 | $0.786 |
| Italy North | $2.645 | $1.725 | $0.92 |
| Sweden Central | $2.646 | $1.726 | $0.92 |
| Poland Central | $2.647 | $1.727 | $0.92 |
| Spain Central | $2.647 | $1.727 | $0.92 |
| Canada Central | $2.673 | $1.829 | $0.844 |
| Canada East | $2.673 | $1.829 | $0.844 |
| Israel Central | $2.714 | $1.794 | $0.92 |
| Qatar Central | $2.714 | $1.794 | $0.92 |
| UAE North | $2.714 | $1.794 | $0.92 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.774 | $1.58 | $1.194 |
| Malaysia West | $2.774 | $1.854 | $0.92 |
| Germany West Central | $2.785 | $1.66 | $1.125 |
| West Europe | $2.785 | $1.897 | $0.888 |
| Central India | $2.815 | $1.895 | $0.92 |
| Jio India Central | $2.815 | $1.895 | $0.92 |
| Jio India West | $2.815 | $1.895 | $0.92 |
| South India | $2.815 | $1.895 | $0.92 |
| West India | $2.815 | $1.895 | $0.92 |
| Japan West | $2.845 | $1.995 | $0.85 |
| Korea Central | $2.915 | $1.995 | $0.92 |
| South Africa North | $2.923 | $2.003 | $0.92 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.954 | $1.912 | $1.042 |
| Australia Central | $2.954 | $1.995 | $0.959 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.954 | $1.995 | $0.959 |
| Australia East | $2.954 | $1.995 | $0.959 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.954 | $1.995 | $0.959 |
| Switzerland North | $2.977 | $2.087 | $0.89 |
| Norway East | $3.007 | $2.087 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Arizona | $3.038 | $1.864 | $1.174 |
| US Gov Texas | $3.038 | $1.864 | $1.174 |
| US Gov Virginia | $3.038 | $1.864 | $1.174 |
| France Central | $3.075 | $2.343 | $0.732 |
| UK South | $3.075 | $2.343 | $0.732 |
| UK West | $3.075 | $2.343 | $0.732 |
| Germany North | $3.078 | $2.158 | $0.92 |
| Sweden South | $3.164 | $2.244 | $0.92 |
| UAE Central | $3.252 | $2.332 | $0.92 |
| Japan East | $3.271 | $2.294 | $0.977 |
| New Zealand North | $3.402 | $2.482 | $0.92 |
| South Africa West | $3.432 | $2.512 | $0.92 |
| East Asia | $3.518 | $2.294 | $1.224 |
| Switzerland West | $3.613 | $2.713 | $0.9003 |
| Norway West | $3.633 | $2.713 | $0.92 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.974 | $3.054 | $0.92 |
| France South | $3.997 | $3.042 | $0.955 |
| Brazil South | $4.034 | $2.349 | $1.685 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.38 | – | – |
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