Standard_L2as_v5 Windows prices
Standard_L2as_v5 with Windows costs $0.296 per hour on demand in East US ($216.08 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $0.296 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| East US | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.336 | $0.244 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.346 | $0.254 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.357 | $0.265 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.357 | $0.265 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.357 | $0.265 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.357 | $0.265 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.383 | $0.291 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.383 | $0.291 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.499 | $0.407 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.296 | $0.2161 | $0.1734 |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.