2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose (burstable), Basv2 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 | $0.0492 | $35.92 | $0.0584 | $0.0290 −41% | $0.0182 −63% | $0.0216 −56% |
| East US | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0338 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0338 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0338 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.0752 | $54.90 | $0.0844 | $0.0444 −40% | $0.0286 −61% | $0.0353 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0778 | $56.79 | $0.0870 | $0.0459 −41% | $0.0296 −61% | $0.0428 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.0816 | $59.57 | $0.0908 | $0.0482 −40% | $0.0310 −61% | $0.0432 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0836 | $61.03 | $0.0928 | $0.0493 −41% | $0.0318 −61% | $0.0376 −55% |
| Central US | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.0942 | $0.0444 −47% | $0.0286 −66% | $0.0337 −60% |
| France Central | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.0942 | $0.0501 −41% | $0.0323 −61% | $0.0451 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.0942 | $0.0501 −41% | $0.0323 −61% | $0.0451 −47% |
| Italy North | $0.0862 | $62.93 | $0.0954 | $0.0509 −40% | $0.0328 −61% | $0.0457 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0864 | $63.07 | $0.0956 | $0.0510 −40% | $0.0328 −61% | $0.0475 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.0864 | $63.07 | $0.0956 | $0.0510 −40% | $0.0328 −61% | $0.0458 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.0864 | $63.07 | $0.0956 | $0.0510 −40% | $0.0328 −61% | $0.0475 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0902 | $65.85 | $0.0994 | $0.0532 −41% | $0.0343 −61% | $0.0424 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0903 | $65.92 | $0.0995 | $0.0533 −40% | $0.0343 −62% | $0.0497 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.0936 | $68.33 | $0.1030 | $0.0524 −44% | $0.0356 −61% | $0.0431 −54% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0944 | $68.91 | $0.1040 | $0.0557 −40% | $0.0349 −62% | $0.0415 −56% |
| Australia East | $0.0950 | $69.35 | $0.1040 | $0.0561 −41% | $0.0361 −61% | $0.0485 −49% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0950 | $69.35 | $0.1040 | $0.0561 −41% | $0.0361 −61% | $0.0523 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.0980 | $71.54 | $0.1070 | $0.0579 −40% | $0.0373 −61% | $0.0510 −48% |
| East Asia | $0.1050 | $76.65 | $0.1140 | $0.0620 −40% | $0.0400 −61% | $0.0578 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.1300 | $0.0653 −46% | $0.0460 −62% | $0.0545 −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_B2as_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Basv2 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0492 per hour, about $35.92 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0584 per hour ($42.63 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0492 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1210 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0290/hour), 63% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0182/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0216/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.