Standard_F2 Windows prices
Standard_F2 with Windows costs $0.192 per hour on demand in East US ($140.16 a month), $0.093 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea Central, at $0.185 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Central | $0.185 | $0.102 | $0.083 |
| Korea South | $0.185 | $0.102 | $0.083 |
| Canada Central | $0.191 | $0.104 | $0.087 |
| Central India | $0.192 | $0.0988 | $0.0932 |
| Jio India Central | $0.192 | $0.0988 | $0.0932 |
| Jio India West | $0.192 | $0.0988 | $0.0932 |
| East US | $0.192 | $0.099 | $0.093 |
| East US 2 | $0.192 | $0.099 | $0.093 |
| North Central US | $0.192 | $0.099 | $0.093 |
| West US 2 | $0.192 | $0.099 | $0.093 |
| West US 3 | $0.192 | $0.099 | $0.093 |
| France Central | $0.193 | $0.101 | $0.092 |
| Indonesia Central | $0.196 | $0.104 | $0.092 |
| Malaysia West | $0.196 | $0.104 | $0.092 |
| Canada East | $0.201 | $0.109 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.201 | $0.109 | $0.092 |
| West India | $0.202 | $0.11 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.204 | $0.113 | $0.091 |
| South Central US | $0.205 | $0.109 | $0.096 |
| West Central US | $0.205 | $0.109 | $0.096 |
| Germany West Central | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| Poland Central | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| Spain Central | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.206 | $0.114 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.207 | $0.115 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.211 | $0.109 | $0.102 |
| Israel Central | $0.211 | $0.119 | $0.092 |
| Qatar Central | $0.211 | $0.119 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.211 | $0.119 | $0.092 |
| UK West | $0.211 | $0.119 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.212 | $0.12 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.212 | $0.12 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.212 | $0.12 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.216 | $0.124 | $0.092 |
| Norway East | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.2174 | $0.1254 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.218 | $0.126 | $0.092 |
| Japan West | $0.218 | $0.126 | $0.092 |
| South India | $0.222 | $0.121 | $0.101 |
| Australia Central | $0.222 | $0.13 | $0.092 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.222 | $0.13 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.222 | $0.13 | $0.092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.222 | $0.13 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.222 | $0.144 | $0.078 |
| South Africa North | $0.225 | $0.133 | $0.092 |
| New Zealand North | $0.229 | $0.137 | $0.092 |
| Germany North | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| Sweden South | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| UAE Central | $0.24 | $0.148 | $0.092 |
| France South | $0.2509 | $0.131 | $0.1199 |
| Norway West | $0.255 | $0.163 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland West | $0.2563 | $0.1629 | $0.0934 |
| East Asia | $0.259 | $0.144 | $0.115 |
| South Africa West | $0.259 | $0.167 | $0.092 |
| Brazil Southeast | $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 | $0.192 | – | – |
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