2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dv5 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 | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0592 −38% | $0.0379 −60% | $0.0442 −53% |
| East US 2 | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0592 −38% | $0.0379 −60% | $0.0451 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0592 −38% | $0.0379 −60% | $0.0442 −53% |
| West US 3 | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0566 −41% | $0.0365 −61% | $0.0451 −53% |
| Central India | $0.1010 | $73.73 | $0.1930 | $0.0623 −38% | $0.0399 −60% | $0.0461 −54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1940 | $0.0629 −38% | $0.0403 −60% | $0.0529 −48% |
| Canada Central | $0.1070 | $78.11 | $0.1990 | $0.0660 −38% | $0.0423 −60% | $0.0488 −54% |
| North Europe | $0.1070 | $78.11 | $0.1990 | $0.0660 −38% | $0.0423 −60% | $0.0554 −48% |
| Central US | $0.1080 | $78.84 | $0.2000 | $0.0566 −47% | $0.0355 −67% | $0.0440 −59% |
| UK South | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0685 −38% | $0.0438 −60% | $0.0584 −47% |
| France Central | $0.1120 | $81.76 | $0.2040 | $0.0691 −38% | $0.0443 −60% | $0.0580 −48% |
| Italy North | $0.1120 | $81.76 | $0.2040 | $0.0691 −38% | $0.0443 −60% | $0.0582 −48% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0710 −38% | $0.0454 −60% | $0.0633 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0710 −38% | $0.0454 −60% | $0.0633 −45% |
| South Central US | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0711 −38% | $0.0455 −60% | $0.0541 −53% |
| West Europe | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0710 −38% | $0.0454 −60% | $0.0633 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.1180 | $86.14 | $0.2100 | $0.0728 −38% | $0.0466 −60% | $0.0564 −52% |
| UAE North | $0.1180 | $86.14 | $0.2100 | $0.0726 −38% | $0.0465 −60% | $0.0611 −48% |
| Australia East | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0741 −38% | $0.0474 −60% | $0.0618 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0741 −38% | $0.0474 −60% | $0.0552 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.1240 | $90.52 | $0.2160 | $0.0765 −38% | $0.0490 −60% | $0.0652 −47% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1270 | $92.71 | $0.2190 | $0.0781 −38% | $0.0500 −60% | $0.0699 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.1320 | $96.36 | $0.2240 | $0.0814 −38% | $0.0521 −60% | $0.0607 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.2450 | $0.0944 −38% | $0.0604 −60% | $0.0721 −52% |
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_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dv5 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0960 per hour, about $70.08 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.1880 per hour ($137.24 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.0960 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1530 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 38% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0592/hour), 60% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0379/hour), 53% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0442/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.