2 vCPU 4 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Daldsv6 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 | $0.0616 | $44.97 | $0.1540 | $0.0363 −41% | $0.0234 −62% | $0.0283 −54% |
| East US | $0.0952 | $69.50 | $0.1870 | $0.0562 −41% | $0.0362 −61% | $0.0419 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.0952 | $69.50 | $0.1870 | $0.0562 −41% | $0.0362 −61% | $0.0419 −56% |
| West US 2 | $0.0952 | $69.50 | $0.1870 | $0.0562 −41% | $0.0362 −61% | $0.0419 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0952 | $69.50 | $0.1870 | $0.0562 −41% | $0.0362 −61% | $0.0419 −56% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1940 | $0.0602 −41% | $0.0388 −61% | $0.0479 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.1060 | $77.38 | $0.1980 | $0.0628 −40% | $0.0404 −61% | $0.0498 −53% |
| North Europe | $0.1060 | $77.38 | $0.1980 | $0.0628 −40% | $0.0404 −61% | $0.0498 −53% |
| Central US | $0.1080 | $78.84 | $0.2000 | $0.0562 −47% | $0.0362 −66% | $0.0418 −61% |
| UK South | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0654 −41% | $0.0421 −62% | $0.0522 −53% |
| France Central | $0.1120 | $81.76 | $0.2040 | $0.0660 −41% | $0.0436 −61% | $0.0526 −53% |
| Italy North | $0.1120 | $81.76 | $0.2040 | $0.0660 −41% | $0.0425 −62% | $0.0538 −52% |
| South Central US | $0.1140 | $83.22 | $0.2060 | $0.0672 −41% | $0.0433 −62% | $0.0502 −56% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0679 −40% | $0.0438 −61% | $0.0541 −53% |
| Poland Central | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0678 −41% | $0.0437 −62% | $0.0587 −49% |
| West Europe | $0.1150 | $83.95 | $0.2070 | $0.0679 −40% | $0.0438 −61% | $0.0541 −53% |
| Korea Central | $0.1170 | $85.41 | $0.2090 | $0.0693 −40% | $0.0446 −61% | $0.0550 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1170 | $85.41 | $0.2090 | $0.0693 −40% | $0.0458 −60% | $0.0550 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0705 −41% | $0.0454 −62% | $0.0564 −53% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1200 | $87.60 | $0.2120 | $0.0705 −41% | $0.0454 −62% | $0.0564 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.1240 | $90.52 | $0.2160 | $0.0732 −40% | $0.0496 −60% | $0.0583 −53% |
| East Asia | $0.1320 | $96.36 | $0.2240 | $0.0777 −41% | $0.0501 −62% | $0.0620 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.2280 | $0.0804 −40% | $0.0518 −61% | $0.0639 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.2450 | $0.0902 −41% | $0.0581 −62% | $0.0719 −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_D2alds_v6 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Daldsv6 series) with 2 vCPU and 4 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0616 per hour, about $44.97 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1540 per hour ($112.42 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0616 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 Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0363/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0234/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0283/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.