Standard_E20a_v4 Windows prices
Standard_E20a_v4 with Windows costs $2.18 per hour on demand in East US ($1,591.40 a month), $0.92 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.816 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.816 | $0.794 | $1.022 |
| Jio India Central | $1.816 | $0.794 | $1.022 |
| Jio India West | $1.816 | $0.794 | $1.022 |
| Taiwan North | $2.151 | $1.231 | $0.92 |
| East US | $2.18 | $1.26 | $0.92 |
| East US 2 | $2.18 | $1.26 | $0.92 |
| North Central US | $2.18 | $1.26 | $0.92 |
| West US 2 | $2.18 | $1.26 | $0.92 |
| West US 3 | $2.18 | $1.26 | $0.92 |
| India South Central | $2.22 | $1.30 | $0.92 |
| Spain Central | $2.25 | $1.33 | $0.92 |
| Sweden Central | $2.26 | $1.34 | $0.92 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.28 | $1.36 | $0.92 |
| Malaysia West | $2.288 | $1.368 | $0.92 |
| Canada Central | $2.30 | $1.38 | $0.92 |
| Canada East | $2.30 | $1.38 | $0.92 |
| Mexico Central | $2.306 | $1.386 | $0.92 |
| West US | $2.32 | $1.40 | $0.92 |
| North Europe | $2.33 | $1.41 | $0.92 |
| Central US | $2.344 | $1.424 | $0.92 |
| Korea South | $2.36 | $1.44 | $0.92 |
| France Central | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| Israel Central | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| Italy North | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| UK South | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.43 | $1.26 | $1.17 |
| Australia Central | $2.43 | $1.51 | $0.92 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.43 | $1.51 | $0.92 |
| Australia East | $2.43 | $1.51 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.43 | $1.51 | $0.92 |
| South Central US | $2.432 | $1.512 | $0.92 |
| West Central US | $2.432 | $1.512 | $0.92 |
| Germany West Central | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| Japan East | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| Japan West | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| Korea Central | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| Poland Central | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| West Europe | $2.44 | $1.52 | $0.92 |
| UK West | $2.445 | $1.525 | $0.92 |
| Qatar Central | $2.471 | $1.551 | $0.92 |
| UAE North | $2.471 | $1.551 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.495 | $1.575 | $0.92 |
| New Zealand North | $2.506 | $1.586 | $0.92 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.521 | $1.601 | $0.92 |
| West India | $2.533 | $1.613 | $0.92 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.558 | $1.638 | $0.92 |
| East Asia | $2.59 | $1.67 | $0.92 |
| South Africa North | $2.60 | $1.68 | $0.92 |
| Sweden South | $2.662 | $1.742 | $0.92 |
| South India | $2.697 | $1.777 | $0.92 |
| Norway East | $2.722 | $1.802 | $0.92 |
| Switzerland North | $2.722 | $1.802 | $0.92 |
| France South | $2.844 | $1.924 | $0.92 |
| Germany North | $2.896 | $1.976 | $0.92 |
| Brazil South | $2.93 | $2.01 | $0.92 |
| UAE Central | $2.936 | $2.016 | $0.92 |
| South Africa West | $3.104 | $2.184 | $0.92 |
| Norway West | $3.262 | $2.342 | $0.92 |
| Switzerland West | $3.262 | $2.342 | $0.92 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.533 | $2.613 | $0.92 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.18 | $1.661 | $1.394 |
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