2 vCPU 4 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 | $0.0756 | $55.19 | $0.1130 | $0.0341 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.0760 | $55.48 | $0.1130 | $0.0343 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | $0.0461 −46% |
| Italy North | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | $0.0461 −46% |
| North Europe | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | $0.0462 −46% |
| Poland Central | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | — |
| Sweden Central | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | $0.0474 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.0861 | $62.85 | $0.1300 | $0.0461 −46% |
| UK South | $0.0870 | $63.51 | $0.1300 | $0.0479 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.1360 | $0.0497 −45% |
| Central US | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.1360 | $0.0406 −55% |
| East US | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.1360 | $0.0407 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.1360 | $0.0407 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.1360 | $0.0424 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0907 | $66.21 | $0.1830 | $0.0499 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0945 | $68.98 | $0.1420 | $0.0452 −52% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0947 | $69.13 | $0.1870 | $0.0521 −45% |
| Central India | $0.0980 | $71.54 | $0.1470 | $0.0471 −51% |
| Korea Central | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1700 | $0.0561 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.1050 | $76.65 | $0.1590 | $0.0501 −52% |
| East Asia | $0.1050 | $76.65 | $0.1590 | $0.0578 −45% |
| France Central | $0.1050 | $76.65 | $0.1590 | $0.0578 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.1700 | $0.0622 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1280 | $93.44 | $0.1930 | $0.0704 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_A2_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_A2_v2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Av2 series) with 2 vCPU and 4 GiB of memory, a 20 GiB temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0756 per hour, about $55.19 per month (730 hours), in West US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.1130 per hour ($82.49 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
West US 2 at $0.0756 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1280 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in West US 2, you save 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0341/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.