2 vCPU 7 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 | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.2600 | $0.0630 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.2600 | $0.0630 −53% |
| Central India | $0.1410 | $102.93 | $0.2330 | $0.0776 −45% |
| North Europe | $0.1460 | $106.58 | $0.2580 | $0.0803 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.1490 | $108.77 | $0.2410 | $0.0820 −45% |
| Central US | $0.1540 | $112.42 | $0.2800 | $0.0724 −53% |
| East US | $0.1540 | $112.42 | $0.2800 | $0.0724 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.1540 | $112.42 | $0.2800 | $0.0724 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1610 | $117.53 | $0.2530 | $0.0886 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.1680 | $122.64 | $0.2970 | $0.1148 −31% |
| West Europe | $0.1680 | $122.64 | $0.2970 | $0.0924 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.1860 | $135.78 | $0.3120 | $0.1023 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1900 | $138.70 | $0.3160 | $0.1045 −45% |
| France Central | $0.1920 | $140.16 | $0.2840 | $0.1056 −45% |
| UK South | $0.1920 | $140.16 | $0.2840 | $0.1056 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1960 | $143.08 | $0.3220 | $0.1078 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.2210 | $161.33 | $0.3360 | $0.1216 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.2250 | $164.25 | $0.3700 | $0.1238 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_D2 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_D2 is a general purpose Azure VM size (D series) with 2 vCPU and 7 GiB of memory, a 100 GiB temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1340 per hour, about $97.82 per month (730 hours), in East US 2. With Windows Server it is $0.2600 per hour ($189.80 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US 2 at $0.1340 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 18 regions compared is East Asia at $0.2250 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US 2, you save 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0630/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.