Standard_L2aos_v4 Windows prices
Standard_L2aos_v4 with Windows costs $0.318 per hour on demand in East US ($232.14 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Indonesia Central, at $0.291 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Central | $0.291 | $0.199 | $0.092 |
| Malaysia West | $0.292 | $0.2 | $0.092 |
| East US | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| New Zealand North | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| North Central US | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.318 | $0.226 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.329 | $0.237 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.341 | $0.249 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.342 | $0.25 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.342 | $0.25 | $0.092 |
| Spain Central | $0.342 | $0.25 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.342 | $0.25 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.347 | $0.255 | $0.092 |
| Central India | $0.349 | $0.257 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.354 | $0.262 | $0.092 |
| France Central | $0.355 | $0.263 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.355 | $0.263 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.358 | $0.266 | $0.092 |
| Korea Central | $0.358 | $0.266 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.362 | $0.27 | $0.092 |
| Poland Central | $0.362 | $0.27 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.362 | $0.27 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.363 | $0.271 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.363 | $0.271 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.363 | $0.271 | $0.092 |
| Taiwan North | $0.363 | $0.271 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.367 | $0.275 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.375 | $0.283 | $0.092 |
| South Africa North | $0.389 | $0.297 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.389 | $0.297 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.39 | $0.298 | $0.092 |
| Norway East | $0.415 | $0.323 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.452 | $0.36 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.318 | $0.2366 | $0.1779 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.