Standard_F48as_v7 Windows prices

Standard_F48as_v7 with Windows costs $5.486 per hour on demand in East US ($4,004.78 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $4.325 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central India$4.325$2.117$2.208
Jio India West$4.325$2.117$2.208
Central US$5.486$3.278$2.208
East US$5.486$3.278$2.208
East US 2$5.486$3.278$2.208
North Central US$5.486$3.278$2.208
West US 2$5.486$3.278$2.208
West US 3$5.486$3.278$2.208
Sweden Central$5.712$3.504$2.208
Mexico Central$5.813$3.605$2.208
Canada Central$5.866$3.658$2.208
North Europe$5.866$3.658$2.208
UK South$6.019$3.811$2.208
France Central$6.058$3.85$2.208
Italy North$6.058$3.85$2.208
Spain Central$6.058$3.85$2.208
West US$6.058$3.85$2.208
South Central US$6.134$3.926$2.208
Poland Central$6.168$3.96$2.208
Germany West Central$6.173$3.965$2.208
West Europe$6.173$3.965$2.208
Korea Central$6.25$4.042$2.208
UAE North$6.25$4.042$2.208
Australia East$6.326$4.118$2.208
Southeast Asia$6.326$4.118$2.208
Taiwan North$6.326$4.118$2.208
US Gov Virginia$6.36$4.152$2.208
Japan East$6.475$4.267$2.208
Japan West$6.475$4.267$2.208
South Africa North$6.59$4.382$2.208
East Asia$6.744$4.536$2.208
Norway East$6.898$4.69$2.208
Switzerland North$6.898$4.69$2.208
Brazil South$7.469$5.261$2.208

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$5.486$4.241$3.487

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