Standard_E20ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_E20ads_v5 with Windows costs $2.23 per hour on demand in East US ($1,627.90 a month), $0.92 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.75 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $1.75 | $0.83 | $0.92 |
| Jio India Central | $1.75 | $0.83 | $0.92 |
| Jio India West | $1.75 | $0.83 | $0.92 |
| East US | $2.23 | $1.31 | $0.92 |
| East US 2 | $2.23 | $1.31 | $0.92 |
| North Central US | $2.23 | $1.31 | $0.92 |
| West US 2 | $2.23 | $1.31 | $0.92 |
| West US 3 | $2.23 | $1.31 | $0.92 |
| Sweden Central | $2.31 | $1.39 | $0.92 |
| Indonesia Central | $2.351 | $1.431 | $0.92 |
| Malaysia West | $2.351 | $1.431 | $0.92 |
| Canada Central | $2.36 | $1.44 | $0.92 |
| Canada East | $2.36 | $1.44 | $0.92 |
| Mexico Central | $2.361 | $1.441 | $0.92 |
| North Europe | $2.38 | $1.46 | $0.92 |
| Central US | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| West US | $2.40 | $1.48 | $0.92 |
| Korea South | $2.426 | $1.506 | $0.92 |
| Taiwan North | $2.426 | $1.506 | $0.92 |
| India South Central | $2.43 | $1.51 | $0.92 |
| France Central | $2.45 | $1.53 | $0.92 |
| UK South | $2.46 | $1.54 | $0.92 |
| Italy North | $2.462 | $1.542 | $0.92 |
| Spain Central | $2.462 | $1.542 | $0.92 |
| South Central US | $2.492 | $1.572 | $0.92 |
| West Central US | $2.492 | $1.572 | $0.92 |
| Germany West Central | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| Korea Central | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| Poland Central | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Arizona | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Virginia | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| West Europe | $2.50 | $1.58 | $0.92 |
| UK West | $2.505 | $1.585 | $0.92 |
| Australia Central | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Australia Central 2 | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Australia East | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Japan East | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Japan West | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.51 | $1.59 | $0.92 |
| Israel Central | $2.529 | $1.609 | $0.92 |
| Qatar Central | $2.529 | $1.609 | $0.92 |
| UAE North | $2.529 | $1.609 | $0.92 |
| US Gov Texas | $2.558 | $1.638 | $0.92 |
| New Zealand North | $2.59 | $1.67 | $0.92 |
| West India | $2.597 | $1.677 | $0.92 |
| Australia Southeast | $2.623 | $1.703 | $0.92 |
| South Africa North | $2.65 | $1.73 | $0.92 |
| East Asia | $2.655 | $1.735 | $0.92 |
| Sweden South | $2.727 | $1.807 | $0.92 |
| South India | $2.767 | $1.847 | $0.92 |
| Norway East | $2.793 | $1.873 | $0.92 |
| Switzerland North | $2.793 | $1.873 | $0.92 |
| Taiwan North West | $2.878 | $1.958 | $0.92 |
| France South | $2.909 | $1.989 | $0.92 |
| Germany North | $2.974 | $2.054 | $0.92 |
| Brazil South | $3.00 | $2.08 | $0.92 |
| UAE Central | $3.014 | $2.094 | $0.92 |
| South Africa West | $3.169 | $2.249 | $0.92 |
| Norway West | $3.355 | $2.435 | $0.92 |
| Switzerland West | $3.355 | $2.435 | $0.92 |
| Brazil Southeast | $3.624 | $2.704 | $0.92 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.23 | $1.693 | $1.418 |
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