4 vCPU 8 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 | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0870 −40% | $0.0560 −61% | $0.0662 −55% |
| East US 2 | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0870 −40% | $0.0560 −61% | $0.0662 −55% |
| West US 2 | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0870 −40% | $0.0560 −61% | $0.0662 −55% |
| West US 3 | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.1660 | $0.0870 −40% | $0.0560 −61% | $0.0691 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.1710 | $0.0903 −40% | $0.0582 −61% | $0.0811 −47% |
| Central India | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.1770 | $0.0937 −41% | $0.0588 −63% | $0.0700 −56% |
| North Europe | $0.1620 | $118.26 | $0.1800 | $0.0953 −41% | $0.0614 −62% | $0.0859 −47% |
| Canada Central | $0.1640 | $119.72 | $0.1830 | $0.0970 −40% | $0.0625 −61% | $0.0738 −55% |
| Central US | $0.1670 | $121.91 | $0.1850 | $0.0870 −47% | $0.0560 −66% | $0.0661 −60% |
| France Central | $0.1670 | $121.91 | $0.1860 | $0.0986 −40% | $0.0635 −61% | $0.0885 −47% |
| UK South | $0.1670 | $121.91 | $0.1860 | $0.0986 −40% | $0.0635 −61% | $0.0885 −47% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1003 −40% | $0.0647 −61% | $0.0935 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1001 −41% | $0.0645 −62% | $0.0901 −47% |
| Poland Central | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1003 −40% | $0.0647 −61% | $0.0901 −47% |
| West Europe | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.1880 | $0.1003 −40% | $0.0647 −61% | $0.0935 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.1770 | $129.21 | $0.1950 | $0.1043 −41% | $0.0672 −62% | $0.0832 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1780 | $129.94 | $0.1960 | $0.1048 −41% | $0.0675 −62% | $0.0943 −47% |
| Korea Central | $0.1840 | $134.32 | $0.2030 | $0.1032 −43% | $0.0700 −61% | $0.0846 −54% |
| Australia East | $0.1870 | $136.51 | $0.2060 | $0.1104 −40% | $0.0711 −61% | $0.0954 −49% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1870 | $136.51 | $0.2060 | $0.1104 −40% | $0.0692 −62% | $0.0823 −56% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1870 | $136.51 | $0.2060 | $0.1104 −40% | $0.0711 −61% | $0.1029 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.1930 | $140.89 | $0.2110 | $0.1137 −41% | $0.0733 −62% | $0.0984 −49% |
| East Asia | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2250 | $0.1221 −40% | $0.0766 −63% | $0.0911 −56% |
| Brazil South | $0.2380 | $173.74 | $0.2570 | $0.1285 −45% | $0.0905 −61% | $0.1071 −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_B4ls_v2 is a general purpose (burstable) Azure VM size (Blsv2 series) with 4 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1470 per hour, about $107.31 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.1660 per hour ($121.18 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.1470 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.2380 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0870/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0560/hour), 55% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0662/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.