2 vCPU 4 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Balsv2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central India Cheapest | $0.0246 | $17.96 | $0.0338 | $0.0145 −41% | $0.0091 −63% | $0.0108 −56% |
| East US | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0169 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0169 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0169 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0177 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0389 | $28.40 | $0.0481 | $0.0229 −41% | $0.0148 −62% | $0.0214 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.0408 | $29.78 | $0.0500 | $0.0241 −40% | $0.0155 −62% | $0.0216 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0418 | $30.51 | $0.0510 | $0.0247 −41% | $0.0159 −62% | $0.0188 −55% |
| Central US | $0.0425 | $31.02 | $0.0517 | $0.0221 −47% | $0.0143 −66% | $0.0168 −60% |
| France Central | $0.0425 | $31.02 | $0.0517 | $0.0251 −40% | $0.0161 −62% | $0.0225 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0425 | $31.02 | $0.0517 | $0.0251 −40% | $0.0161 −62% | $0.0225 −47% |
| Italy North | $0.0431 | $31.46 | $0.0523 | $0.0255 −40% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0228 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0524 | $0.0255 −41% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0238 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0524 | $0.0255 −41% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0229 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0524 | $0.0255 −41% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0238 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0451 | $32.92 | $0.0543 | $0.0266 −41% | $0.0172 −61% | $0.0212 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0451 | $32.92 | $0.0543 | $0.0266 −41% | $0.0172 −61% | $0.0248 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.0468 | $34.16 | $0.0560 | $0.0263 −43% | $0.0178 −62% | $0.0215 −54% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0472 | $34.46 | $0.0564 | $0.0279 −40% | $0.0175 −62% | $0.0208 −56% |
| Australia East | $0.0475 | $34.68 | $0.0567 | $0.0280 −41% | $0.0180 −62% | $0.0242 −49% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0475 | $34.68 | $0.0567 | $0.0281 −40% | $0.0181 −61% | $0.0261 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.0490 | $35.77 | $0.0582 | $0.0289 −41% | $0.0186 −62% | $0.0255 −48% |
| East Asia | $0.0526 | $38.40 | $0.0618 | $0.0311 −40% | $0.0200 −62% | $0.0289 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.0605 | $44.16 | $0.0697 | $0.0326 −46% | $0.0230 −62% | $0.0272 −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_B2als_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Balsv2 series) with 2 vCPU and 4 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0246 per hour, about $17.96 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0338 per hour ($24.67 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0246 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.0605 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0145/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0091/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0108/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.