1 vCPU 3.5 GiB memory x64 General purpose, D 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 | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US 2 Cheapest | $0.0670 | $48.91 | $0.1300 | $0.0315 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.0670 | $48.91 | $0.1300 | $0.0315 −53% |
| Central India | $0.0705 | $51.46 | $0.1160 | $0.0388 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.0730 | $53.29 | $0.1290 | $0.0402 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.0747 | $54.53 | $0.1210 | $0.0411 −45% |
| Central US | $0.0770 | $56.21 | $0.1400 | $0.0362 −53% |
| East US | $0.0770 | $56.21 | $0.1400 | $0.0362 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.0770 | $56.21 | $0.1400 | $0.0362 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.0804 | $58.69 | $0.1260 | $0.0442 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.0840 | $61.32 | $0.1480 | $0.0574 −31% |
| West Europe | $0.0840 | $61.32 | $0.1480 | $0.0462 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.0930 | $67.89 | $0.1560 | $0.0512 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.0950 | $69.35 | $0.1580 | $0.0523 −45% |
| France Central | $0.0962 | $70.23 | $0.1420 | $0.0529 −45% |
| UK South | $0.0962 | $70.23 | $0.1420 | $0.0529 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0980 | $71.54 | $0.1610 | $0.0539 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.1100 | $80.30 | $0.1680 | $0.0605 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.1850 | $0.0622 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_D1 in these regions.
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_D1 is a general purpose Azure VM size (D series) with 1 vCPU and 3.5 GiB of memory, a 50 GiB temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0670 per hour, about $48.91 per month (730 hours), in East US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.1300 per hour ($94.90 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US 2 at $0.0670 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 18 regions compared is East Asia at $0.1130 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US 2, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0315/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.