Standard_E20as_v5 Windows prices

Standard_E20as_v5 with Windows costs $2.05 per hour on demand in East US ($1,496.50 a month), $0.92 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.635 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.635$0.715$0.92
Jio India Central$1.635$0.715$0.92
Jio India West$1.635$0.715$0.92
East US$2.05$1.13$0.92
East US 2$2.05$1.13$0.92
North Central US$2.05$1.13$0.92
West US 2$2.05$1.13$0.92
West US 3$2.05$1.13$0.92
India South Central$2.09$1.17$0.92
Sweden Central$2.13$1.21$0.92
Indonesia Central$2.144$1.224$0.92
Malaysia West$2.144$1.224$0.92
Taiwan North$2.151$1.231$0.92
Canada Central$2.16$1.24$0.92
Canada East$2.16$1.24$0.92
Mexico Central$2.163$1.243$0.92
West US$2.18$1.26$0.92
North Europe$2.19$1.27$0.92
Central US$2.197$1.277$0.92
Korea South$2.22$1.30$0.92
France Central$2.25$1.33$0.92
Italy North$2.25$1.33$0.92
Spain Central$2.25$1.33$0.92
UK South$2.25$1.33$0.92
South Central US$2.276$1.356$0.92
West Central US$2.276$1.356$0.92
Australia Central$2.28$1.36$0.92
Australia Central 2$2.28$1.36$0.92
Australia East$2.28$1.36$0.92
Korea Central$2.28$1.36$0.92
Southeast Asia$2.28$1.36$0.92
US Gov Arizona$2.28$1.36$0.92
US Gov Virginia$2.28$1.36$0.92
UK West$2.287$1.367$0.92
Germany West Central$2.29$1.37$0.92
Japan East$2.29$1.37$0.92
Japan West$2.29$1.37$0.92
Poland Central$2.29$1.37$0.92
West Europe$2.29$1.37$0.92
Israel Central$2.32$1.40$0.92
Qatar Central$2.32$1.40$0.92
UAE North$2.32$1.40$0.92
US Gov Texas$2.332$1.412$0.92
New Zealand North$2.348$1.428$0.92
West India$2.366$1.446$0.92
Australia Southeast$2.389$1.469$0.92
East Asia$2.425$1.505$0.92
South Africa North$2.43$1.51$0.92
Sweden South$2.493$1.573$0.92
South India$2.513$1.593$0.92
Taiwan North West$2.521$1.601$0.92
Norway East$2.536$1.616$0.92
Switzerland North$2.536$1.616$0.92
France South$2.649$1.729$0.92
Germany North$2.701$1.781$0.92
Brazil South$2.73$1.81$0.92
UAE Central$2.74$1.82$0.92
South Africa West$2.883$1.963$0.92
Norway West$3.021$2.101$0.92
Switzerland West$3.021$2.101$0.92
Brazil Southeast$3.273$2.353$0.92

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.05$1.587$1.349

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