2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Ddsv6 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 | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0773 −38% | $0.0486 −61% | $0.0575 −54% |
| East US 2 | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0773 −38% | $0.0486 −61% | $0.0575 −54% |
| West US 2 | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0773 −38% | $0.0486 −61% | $0.0575 −54% |
| West US 3 | $0.1250 | $91.25 | $0.2170 | $0.0773 −38% | $0.0486 −61% | $0.0575 −54% |
| Central India | $0.1310 | $95.63 | $0.2230 | $0.0813 −37% | $0.0511 −60% | $0.0603 −54% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1320 | $96.36 | $0.2240 | $0.0821 −37% | $0.0516 −60% | $0.0607 −54% |
| Canada Central | $0.1390 | $101.47 | $0.2310 | $0.0861 −38% | $0.0541 −61% | $0.0639 −54% |
| North Europe | $0.1390 | $101.47 | $0.2310 | $0.0861 −38% | $0.0541 −61% | $0.0639 −54% |
| Central US | $0.1410 | $102.93 | $0.2330 | $0.0773 −45% | $0.0486 −65% | $0.0572 −59% |
| UK South | $0.1440 | $105.12 | $0.2360 | $0.0893 −38% | $0.0562 −60% | $0.0662 −54% |
| France Central | $0.1450 | $105.85 | $0.2370 | $0.0901 −37% | $0.0567 −60% | $0.0667 −54% |
| Italy North | $0.1450 | $105.85 | $0.2370 | $0.0901 −37% | $0.0567 −60% | $0.0667 −54% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1490 | $108.77 | $0.2410 | $0.0926 −37% | $0.0582 −60% | $0.0685 −54% |
| Poland Central | $0.1490 | $108.77 | $0.2410 | $0.0924 −38% | $0.0581 −61% | $0.0820 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.1490 | $108.77 | $0.2410 | $0.0926 −37% | $0.0582 −60% | $0.0685 −54% |
| South Central US | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.2420 | $0.0927 −38% | $0.0583 −61% | $0.0825 −45% |
| Korea Central | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.2450 | $0.0950 −37% | $0.0597 −60% | $0.0704 −54% |
| UAE North | $0.1530 | $111.69 | $0.2450 | $0.0950 −37% | $0.0598 −60% | $0.0842 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.1560 | $113.88 | $0.2480 | $0.0966 −38% | $0.0607 −61% | $0.0718 −54% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1560 | $113.88 | $0.2480 | $0.0966 −38% | $0.0607 −61% | $0.0718 −54% |
| Japan East | $0.1610 | $117.53 | $0.2530 | $0.0998 −38% | $0.0627 −61% | $0.0741 −54% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1660 | $121.18 | $0.2580 | $0.1027 −38% | $0.0646 −61% | $0.0913 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.1710 | $124.83 | $0.2630 | $0.1062 −37% | $0.0668 −60% | $0.0941 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1990 | $145.27 | $0.2910 | $0.1231 −38% | $0.0774 −61% | $0.0915 −54% |
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_D2ds_v6 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Ddsv6 series) with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.1250 per hour, about $91.25 per month (730 hours), in East US. With Windows Server it is $0.2170 per hour ($158.41 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
East US at $0.1250 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1990 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in East US, you save 38% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0773/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0486/hour), 54% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0575/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.