1 vCPU 2 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Av2 series
Hourly USD list prices, cheapest first. Per month assumes 730 hours. Reservations and savings plans are effective hourly rates for compute only.
| Region | Linux | Per month | Windows | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West US 2 Cheapest | $0.0360 | $26.28 | $0.0540 | $0.0162 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.0360 | $26.28 | $0.0540 | $0.0162 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0220 −46% |
| Italy North | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0220 −46% |
| North Europe | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0220 −46% |
| Poland Central | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0226 −45% |
| UK South | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0226 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.0410 | $29.93 | $0.0620 | $0.0220 −46% |
| Canada Central | $0.0430 | $31.39 | $0.0650 | $0.0237 −45% |
| Central US | $0.0430 | $31.39 | $0.0650 | $0.0194 −55% |
| East US | $0.0430 | $31.39 | $0.0650 | $0.0194 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.0430 | $31.39 | $0.0650 | $0.0194 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.0430 | $31.39 | $0.0650 | $0.0202 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0892 | $0.0238 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0450 | $32.85 | $0.0680 | $0.0215 −52% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0451 | $32.92 | $0.0911 | $0.0248 −45% |
| Central India | $0.0470 | $34.31 | $0.0700 | $0.0226 −51% |
| Korea Central | $0.0490 | $35.77 | $0.0810 | $0.0270 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.0500 | $36.50 | $0.0760 | $0.0238 −52% |
| East Asia | $0.0500 | $36.50 | $0.0760 | $0.0275 −45% |
| France Central | $0.0500 | $36.50 | $0.0760 | $0.0275 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.0540 | $39.42 | $0.0810 | $0.0297 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.0610 | $44.53 | $0.0920 | $0.0336 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_A1_v2 in these regions.
Source: Azure Retail Prices API, updated 13 October 2026. Excludes enterprise discounts, Azure Hybrid Benefit, taxes, disks and bandwidth.
Same vCPU count, memory within 25%.
Standard_A1_v2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Av2 series) with 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory, a 10 GiB temporary disk and up to 2 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0360 per hour, about $26.28 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.0540 per hour ($39.42 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $0.0360 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.0610 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0162/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.