Standard_EC2ads_v5 Windows prices
Standard_EC2ads_v5 with Windows costs $0.223 per hour on demand in East US ($162.79 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.175 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.175 | $0.0831 | $0.0919 |
| Jio India Central | $0.175 | $0.0831 | $0.0919 |
| Jio India West | $0.175 | $0.0831 | $0.0919 |
| East US | $0.223 | $0.131 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.223 | $0.131 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.238 | $0.146 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.245 | $0.153 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.246 | $0.154 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.253 | $0.161 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.266 | $0.174 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.279 | $0.187 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.223 | $0.1968 | $0.1706 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.