2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dadsv5 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 | $0.0671 | $48.98 | $0.1590 | $0.0396 −40% | $0.0255 −62% | $0.0304 −54% |
| East US | $0.1030 | $75.19 | $0.1950 | $0.0607 −41% | $0.0392 −61% | $0.0471 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.1030 | $75.19 | $0.1950 | $0.0607 −41% | $0.0392 −61% | $0.0471 −54% |
| West US 2 | $0.1030 | $75.19 | $0.1950 | $0.0607 −41% | $0.0392 −61% | $0.0471 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.1030 | $75.19 | $0.1950 | $0.0607 −41% | $0.0392 −61% | $0.0471 −54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1100 | $80.30 | $0.2020 | $0.0650 −40% | $0.0418 −61% | $0.0605 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0678 −41% | $0.0437 −62% | $0.0519 −54% |
| North Europe | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0678 −41% | $0.0437 −62% | $0.0595 −48% |
| Central US | $0.1160 | $84.68 | $0.2080 | $0.0607 −47% | $0.0392 −66% | $0.0470 −59% |
| Italy North | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0709 −40% | $0.0457 −61% | $0.0624 −48% |
| UK South | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0708 −41% | $0.0456 −62% | $0.0631 −47% |
| France Central | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.2130 | $0.0713 −41% | $0.0460 −62% | $0.0625 −48% |
| South Central US | $0.1240 | $90.52 | $0.2160 | $0.0729 −41% | $0.0470 −62% | $0.0583 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0737 −41% | $0.0475 −62% | $0.0688 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0737 −41% | $0.0475 −62% | $0.0688 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0737 −41% | $0.0475 −62% | $0.0688 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.1270 | $92.71 | $0.2190 | $0.0749 −41% | $0.0483 −62% | $0.0604 −52% |
| UAE North | $0.1270 | $92.71 | $0.2190 | $0.0749 −41% | $0.0482 −62% | $0.0699 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1290 | $94.17 | $0.2210 | $0.0761 −40% | $0.0490 −62% | $0.0590 −54% |
| Australia East | $0.1300 | $94.90 | $0.2220 | $0.0767 −40% | $0.0494 −62% | $0.0662 −49% |
| Japan East | $0.1340 | $97.82 | $0.2260 | $0.0791 −40% | $0.0509 −62% | $0.0709 −47% |
| East Asia | $0.1420 | $103.66 | $0.2340 | $0.0838 −40% | $0.0540 −62% | $0.0781 −45% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1470 | $107.31 | $0.2390 | $0.0869 −40% | $0.0560 −61% | $0.0809 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1650 | $120.45 | $0.2570 | $0.0974 −40% | $0.0627 −61% | $0.0784 −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_D2ads_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dadsv5 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, a 75 GiB temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0671 per hour, about $48.98 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1590 per hour ($116.07 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0671 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1650 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0396/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0255/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0304/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.