Standard_E16-4ads_v7 Windows prices

Standard_E16-4ads_v7 with Windows costs $1.898 per hour on demand in East US ($1,385.54 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.486 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.486$0.75$0.736
Jio India West$1.486$0.75$0.736
Central US$1.898$1.162$0.736
East US$1.898$1.162$0.736
East US 2$1.898$1.162$0.736
North Central US$1.898$1.162$0.736
West US 2$1.898$1.162$0.736
West US 3$1.898$1.162$0.736
Sweden Central$1.978$1.242$0.736
Mexico Central$2.013$1.277$0.736
Canada Central$2.032$1.296$0.736
North Europe$2.032$1.296$0.736
UK South$2.086$1.35$0.736
France Central$2.099$1.363$0.736
Italy North$2.099$1.363$0.736
Spain Central$2.099$1.363$0.736
West US$2.099$1.363$0.736
South Central US$2.126$1.39$0.736
Poland Central$2.136$1.40$0.736
Germany West Central$2.139$1.403$0.736
West Europe$2.139$1.403$0.736
Korea Central$2.166$1.43$0.736
UAE North$2.166$1.43$0.736
Australia East$2.194$1.458$0.736
Southeast Asia$2.194$1.458$0.736
Taiwan North$2.194$1.458$0.736
US Gov Virginia$2.208$1.472$0.736
Japan East$2.248$1.512$0.736
Japan West$2.248$1.512$0.736
South Africa North$2.288$1.552$0.736
East Asia$2.342$1.606$0.736
Norway East$2.397$1.661$0.736
Switzerland North$2.397$1.661$0.736
Brazil South$2.598$1.862$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.898$1.421$1.177

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