2 vCPU 4 GiB memory Arm64 General purpose (burstable), Bplsv2 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 | $0.0224 | $16.35 | $0.0316 | $0.0132 −40% | $0.0083 −62% | $0.0099 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0300 | $21.90 | $0.0392 | $0.0177 −41% | $0.0114 −61% | $0.0141 −53% |
| East US | $0.0336 | $24.53 | $0.0428 | $0.0199 −40% | $0.0128 −61% | $0.0151 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.0336 | $24.53 | $0.0428 | $0.0199 −40% | $0.0128 −61% | $0.0158 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0336 | $24.53 | $0.0428 | $0.0199 −40% | $0.0128 −61% | $0.0151 −55% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0344 | $25.11 | $0.0436 | $0.0203 −40% | $0.0127 −63% | $0.0182 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.0368 | $26.86 | $0.0460 | $0.0217 −41% | $0.0140 −62% | $0.0166 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.0368 | $26.86 | $0.0460 | $0.0217 −41% | $0.0140 −62% | $0.0195 −47% |
| France Central | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0199 −47% |
| UK South | $0.0376 | $27.45 | $0.0468 | $0.0221 −41% | $0.0143 −62% | $0.0199 −47% |
| Central US | $0.0380 | $27.74 | $0.0472 | $0.0199 −47% | $0.0128 −66% | $0.0150 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0384 | $28.03 | $0.0476 | $0.0226 −41% | $0.0146 −62% | $0.0211 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.0384 | $28.03 | $0.0476 | $0.0226 −41% | $0.0146 −62% | $0.0211 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.0403 | $29.42 | $0.0495 | $0.0237 −41% | $0.0153 −61% | $0.0189 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.0422 | $30.81 | $0.0514 | — | — | $0.0288 −31% |
| Australia East | $0.0424 | $30.95 | $0.0516 | $0.0250 −41% | $0.0161 −62% | $0.0216 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0424 | $30.95 | $0.0516 | $0.0250 −41% | $0.0157 −63% | $0.0187 −56% |
| Japan East | $0.0432 | $31.54 | $0.0524 | $0.0255 −41% | $0.0164 −62% | $0.0220 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.0464 | $33.87 | $0.0556 | $0.0274 −40% | $0.0172 −63% | $0.0204 −56% |
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_B2pls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Bplsv2 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 $0.0224 per hour, about $16.35 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.0316 per hour ($23.07 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0224 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 19 regions compared is East Asia at $0.0464 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0132/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0083/hour), 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0099/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.