Standard_E48a_v4 Windows prices
Standard_E48a_v4 with Windows costs $5.232 per hour on demand in East US ($3,819.36 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $4.36 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $4.36 | $1.906 | $2.454 |
| Jio India Central | $4.36 | $1.906 | $2.454 |
| Jio India West | $4.36 | $1.906 | $2.454 |
| Taiwan North | $5.163 | $2.955 | $2.208 |
| East US | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| East US 2 | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| North Central US | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| West US 2 | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| West US 3 | $5.232 | $3.024 | $2.208 |
| India South Central | $5.328 | $3.12 | $2.208 |
| Spain Central | $5.40 | $3.192 | $2.208 |
| Sweden Central | $5.424 | $3.216 | $2.208 |
| Indonesia Central | $5.472 | $3.264 | $2.208 |
| Malaysia West | $5.491 | $3.283 | $2.208 |
| Canada Central | $5.52 | $3.312 | $2.208 |
| Canada East | $5.52 | $3.312 | $2.208 |
| Mexico Central | $5.534 | $3.326 | $2.208 |
| West US | $5.568 | $3.36 | $2.208 |
| North Europe | $5.592 | $3.384 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $5.625 | $3.417 | $2.208 |
| Korea South | $5.664 | $3.456 | $2.208 |
| France Central | $5.76 | $3.552 | $2.208 |
| Israel Central | $5.76 | $3.552 | $2.208 |
| Italy North | $5.76 | $3.552 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $5.76 | $3.552 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Virginia | $5.832 | $3.024 | $2.808 |
| Australia Central | $5.832 | $3.624 | $2.208 |
| Australia Central 2 | $5.832 | $3.624 | $2.208 |
| Australia East | $5.832 | $3.624 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Arizona | $5.832 | $3.624 | $2.208 |
| South Central US | $5.837 | $3.629 | $2.208 |
| West Central US | $5.837 | $3.629 | $2.208 |
| Germany West Central | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| Japan East | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| Japan West | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| Korea Central | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| Poland Central | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| Southeast Asia | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| West Europe | $5.856 | $3.648 | $2.208 |
| UK West | $5.867 | $3.659 | $2.208 |
| Qatar Central | $5.93 | $3.722 | $2.208 |
| UAE North | $5.93 | $3.722 | $2.208 |
| US Gov Texas | $5.988 | $3.78 | $2.208 |
| New Zealand North | $6.013 | $3.805 | $2.208 |
| Taiwan North West | $6.049 | $3.841 | $2.208 |
| West India | $6.079 | $3.871 | $2.208 |
| Australia Southeast | $6.139 | $3.931 | $2.208 |
| East Asia | $6.216 | $4.008 | $2.208 |
| South Africa North | $6.24 | $4.032 | $2.208 |
| Sweden South | $6.389 | $4.181 | $2.208 |
| South India | $6.472 | $4.264 | $2.208 |
| Norway East | $6.532 | $4.324 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland North | $6.532 | $4.324 | $2.208 |
| France South | $6.826 | $4.618 | $2.208 |
| Germany North | $6.95 | $4.742 | $2.208 |
| Brazil South | $7.032 | $4.824 | $2.208 |
| UAE Central | $7.046 | $4.838 | $2.208 |
| South Africa West | $7.45 | $5.242 | $2.208 |
| Norway West | $7.83 | $5.622 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland West | $7.83 | $5.622 | $2.208 |
| Brazil Southeast | $8.479 | $6.271 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $5.232 | $3.986 | $3.345 |
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