16 vCPU 32 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dlsv5 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 | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $1.416 | $0.4013 −40% | $0.2584 −61% | $0.3740 −45% |
| East US | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $1.416 | $0.4195 −38% | $0.2686 −60% | $0.2992 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $1.416 | $0.4195 −38% | $0.2686 −60% | $0.3196 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $1.416 | $0.4195 −38% | $0.2686 −60% | $0.2992 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.6800 | $496.40 | $1.416 | $0.4195 −38% | $0.2686 −60% | $0.3196 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.7280 | $531.44 | $1.464 | $0.4296 −40% | $0.2766 −62% | $0.3276 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.7300 | $532.90 | $1.466 | $0.4305 −41% | $0.2772 −62% | $0.3431 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.7440 | $543.12 | $1.480 | $0.4590 −38% | $0.2939 −60% | $0.3274 −56% |
| Central US | $0.7680 | $560.64 | $1.504 | $0.4013 −47% | $0.2584 −66% | $0.2988 −61% |
| Korea Central | $0.7680 | $560.64 | $1.504 | $0.4739 −38% | $0.3033 −60% | $0.3610 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $0.7760 | $566.48 | $1.512 | $0.4579 −40% | $0.2949 −62% | $0.4268 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.7760 | $566.48 | $1.512 | $0.4579 −40% | $0.2949 −62% | $0.3647 −53% |
| Poland Central | $0.7760 | $566.48 | $1.512 | $0.4579 −40% | $0.2949 −62% | $0.3647 −53% |
| West Europe | $0.7760 | $566.48 | $1.512 | $0.4579 −40% | $0.2949 −62% | $0.3647 −53% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.7840 | $572.32 | $1.520 | $0.4837 −38% | $0.3097 −60% | $0.3685 −53% |
| France Central | $0.8080 | $589.84 | $1.544 | $0.4767 −41% | $0.3070 −62% | $0.3798 −53% |
| UK South | $0.8080 | $589.84 | $1.544 | $0.4767 −41% | $0.3070 −62% | $0.3798 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.8160 | $595.68 | $1.552 | $0.5034 −38% | $0.3223 −60% | $0.3835 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.8450 | $616.85 | $1.581 | $0.4984 −41% | $0.3210 −62% | $0.3972 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.8560 | $624.88 | $1.592 | $0.5282 −38% | $0.3381 −60% | $0.4708 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.8640 | $630.72 | $1.600 | $0.5331 −38% | $0.3413 −60% | $0.4752 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.8880 | $648.24 | $1.624 | $0.5479 −38% | $0.3508 −60% | $0.4174 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.9720 | $709.56 | $1.708 | $0.5737 −40% | $0.3695 −61% | $0.5346 −45% |
| Brazil South | $1.048 | $765.04 | $1.784 | $0.6466 −38% | $0.4140 −60% | $0.4926 −53% |
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_D16ls_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dlsv5 series) with 16 vCPU and 32 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 32 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.6800 per hour, about $496.40 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $1.416 per hour ($1,033.68 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.6800 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $1.048 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.4013/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.2584/hour), 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.3740/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.