16 vCPU 32 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Blsv2 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 | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $0.5890 | $429.97 | $0.6630 | $0.3478 −40% | $0.2240 −61% | $0.2651 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.5890 | $429.97 | $0.6630 | $0.3478 −40% | $0.2240 −61% | $0.2651 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.5890 | $429.97 | $0.6630 | $0.3478 −40% | $0.2240 −61% | $0.2651 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.5890 | $429.97 | $0.6630 | $0.3478 −40% | $0.2240 −61% | $0.2768 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.6120 | $446.76 | $0.6860 | $0.3612 −40% | $0.2326 −61% | $0.3244 −47% |
| Central India | $0.6350 | $463.55 | $0.7080 | $0.3745 −41% | $0.2349 −63% | $0.2794 −56% |
| North Europe | $0.6460 | $471.58 | $0.7200 | $0.3812 −40% | $0.2455 −61% | $0.3424 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.6570 | $479.61 | $0.7310 | $0.3879 −40% | $0.2498 −61% | $0.2957 −55% |
| Central US | $0.6660 | $486.18 | $0.7400 | $0.3478 −47% | $0.2240 −66% | $0.2637 −60% |
| France Central | $0.6690 | $488.37 | $0.7420 | $0.3946 −41% | $0.2541 −62% | $0.3546 −47% |
| UK South | $0.6690 | $488.37 | $0.7420 | $0.3946 −41% | $0.2541 −62% | $0.3546 −47% |
| Italy North | $0.6790 | $495.67 | $0.7520 | $0.4005 −41% | $0.2579 −62% | $0.3599 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $0.7540 | $0.4013 −40% | $0.2584 −61% | $0.3740 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $0.7540 | $0.4013 −40% | $0.2584 −61% | $0.3604 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $0.7540 | $0.4013 −40% | $0.2584 −61% | $0.3740 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.7070 | $516.11 | $0.7810 | $0.4174 −40% | $0.2688 −61% | $0.3323 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.7110 | $519.03 | $0.7840 | $0.4193 −41% | $0.2700 −62% | $0.3768 −47% |
| Korea Central | $0.7370 | $538.01 | $0.8100 | $0.4127 −44% | $0.2800 −62% | $0.3390 −54% |
| Australia East | $0.7480 | $546.04 | $0.8220 | $0.4414 −40% | $0.2843 −61% | $0.3815 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.7480 | $546.04 | $0.8220 | $0.4414 −40% | $0.2768 −62% | $0.3291 −56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.7480 | $546.04 | $0.8220 | $0.4414 −40% | $0.2843 −61% | $0.4114 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.7710 | $562.83 | $0.8440 | $0.4548 −41% | $0.2929 −62% | $0.3932 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.8280 | $604.44 | $0.9010 | $0.4882 −41% | $0.3062 −63% | $0.3643 −56% |
| Brazil South | $0.9520 | $694.96 | $1.026 | $0.5142 −45% | $0.3618 −61% | $0.4284 −55% |
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_B16ls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Blsv2 series) with 16 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.5890 per hour, about $429.97 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.6630 per hour ($483.99 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.5890 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.9520 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.3478/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.2240/hour), 55% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2651/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.