2 vCPU 4 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 | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0508 | $0.0245 −41% | $0.0158 −62% | $0.0187 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0508 | $0.0245 −41% | $0.0158 −62% | $0.0187 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0508 | $0.0245 −41% | $0.0158 −62% | $0.0187 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0508 | $0.0245 −41% | $0.0158 −62% | $0.0196 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0524 | $0.0255 −41% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0229 −47% |
| Central India | $0.0448 | $32.70 | $0.0540 | $0.0265 −40% | $0.0166 −62% | $0.0197 −56% |
| North Europe | $0.0456 | $33.29 | $0.0548 | $0.0269 −40% | $0.0173 −62% | $0.0242 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0464 | $33.87 | $0.0556 | $0.0274 −40% | $0.0176 −62% | $0.0209 −55% |
| Central US | $0.0470 | $34.31 | $0.0562 | $0.0245 −47% | $0.0158 −66% | $0.0186 −60% |
| France Central | $0.0472 | $34.46 | $0.0564 | $0.0279 −40% | $0.0179 −62% | $0.0250 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0472 | $34.46 | $0.0564 | $0.0279 −40% | $0.0179 −62% | $0.0250 −47% |
| Italy North | $0.0479 | $34.97 | $0.0571 | $0.0283 −40% | $0.0182 −62% | $0.0254 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0480 | $35.04 | $0.0572 | $0.0283 −41% | $0.0182 −62% | $0.0264 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.0480 | $35.04 | $0.0572 | $0.0283 −41% | $0.0182 −62% | $0.0254 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.0480 | $35.04 | $0.0572 | $0.0283 −41% | $0.0182 −62% | $0.0264 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0499 | $36.43 | $0.0591 | $0.0295 −40% | $0.0190 −61% | $0.0235 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0502 | $36.65 | $0.0594 | $0.0296 −41% | $0.0191 −62% | $0.0266 −47% |
| Korea Central | $0.0520 | $37.96 | $0.0612 | $0.0291 −44% | $0.0197 −62% | $0.0239 −54% |
| Australia East | $0.0528 | $38.54 | $0.0620 | $0.0312 −40% | $0.0201 −62% | $0.0269 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0528 | $38.54 | $0.0620 | $0.0312 −40% | $0.0195 −63% | $0.0232 −56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0528 | $38.54 | $0.0620 | $0.0312 −40% | $0.0201 −62% | $0.0290 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.0544 | $39.71 | $0.0636 | $0.0321 −41% | $0.0207 −62% | $0.0277 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.0584 | $42.63 | $0.0676 | $0.0345 −40% | $0.0216 −62% | $0.0257 −56% |
| Brazil South | $0.0672 | $49.06 | $0.0764 | $0.0363 −45% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0302 −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_B2ls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Blsv2 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 $0.0416 per hour, about $30.37 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.0508 per hour ($37.08 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.0416 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.0672 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0245/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0158/hour), 55% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0187/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.