Standard_EC16as_cc_v5 Windows prices

Standard_EC16as_cc_v5 with Windows costs $1.64 per hour on demand in East US ($1,197.20 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $1.308 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$1.308$0.572$0.736
Jio India Central$1.308$0.572$0.736
Jio India West$1.308$0.572$0.736
East US$1.64$0.904$0.736
East US 2$1.64$0.904$0.736
North Central US$1.64$0.904$0.736
West US 2$1.64$0.904$0.736
West US 3$1.64$0.904$0.736
Sweden Central$1.704$0.968$0.736
Canada Central$1.728$0.992$0.736
West US$1.744$1.008$0.736
North Europe$1.752$1.016$0.736
Central US$1.756$1.02$0.736
France Central$1.80$1.064$0.736
Italy North$1.80$1.064$0.736
UK South$1.80$1.064$0.736
South Central US$1.821$1.085$0.736
Australia Central$1.824$1.088$0.736
Australia East$1.824$1.088$0.736
Korea Central$1.824$1.088$0.736
Southeast Asia$1.824$1.088$0.736
Germany West Central$1.832$1.096$0.736
Japan East$1.832$1.096$0.736
Japan West$1.832$1.096$0.736
Poland Central$1.832$1.096$0.736
West Europe$1.832$1.096$0.736
UAE North$1.856$1.12$0.736
Australia Southeast$1.911$1.175$0.736
East Asia$1.94$1.204$0.736
South Africa North$1.944$1.208$0.736
South India$2.011$1.275$0.736
Norway East$2.029$1.293$0.736
Switzerland North$2.029$1.293$0.736
France South$2.119$1.383$0.736
Germany North$2.161$1.425$0.736
Brazil South$2.184$1.448$0.736
UAE Central$2.192$1.456$0.736
South Africa West$2.306$1.57$0.736
Norway West$2.417$1.681$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$1.64––

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