2 vCPU 4 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dlsv5 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 | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0501 −41% | $0.0323 −61% | $0.0468 −45% |
| East US | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0524 −38% | $0.0336 −60% | $0.0374 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0524 −38% | $0.0336 −60% | $0.0400 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0524 −38% | $0.0336 −60% | $0.0374 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0524 −38% | $0.0336 −60% | $0.0400 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0910 | $66.43 | $0.1830 | $0.0537 −41% | $0.0346 −61% | $0.0410 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.0912 | $66.58 | $0.1830 | $0.0538 −41% | $0.0347 −61% | $0.0429 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.0930 | $67.89 | $0.1850 | $0.0574 −38% | $0.0367 −60% | $0.0409 −56% |
| Korea Central | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0592 −38% | $0.0379 −60% | $0.0451 −53% |
| Central US | $0.0961 | $70.15 | $0.1880 | $0.0501 −47% | $0.0323 −66% | $0.0374 −61% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1890 | $0.0572 −41% | $0.0369 −61% | $0.0534 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1890 | $0.0572 −41% | $0.0369 −61% | $0.0456 −53% |
| Poland Central | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1890 | $0.0572 −41% | $0.0369 −61% | $0.0456 −53% |
| West Europe | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1890 | $0.0572 −41% | $0.0369 −61% | $0.0456 −53% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0980 | $71.54 | $0.1900 | $0.0605 −38% | $0.0387 −60% | $0.0461 −53% |
| France Central | $0.1010 | $73.73 | $0.1930 | $0.0596 −41% | $0.0384 −61% | $0.0475 −53% |
| UK South | $0.1010 | $73.73 | $0.1930 | $0.0596 −41% | $0.0384 −61% | $0.0475 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1940 | $0.0629 −38% | $0.0403 −60% | $0.0479 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1060 | $77.38 | $0.1980 | $0.0623 −41% | $0.0401 −62% | $0.0498 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.1070 | $78.11 | $0.1990 | $0.0660 −38% | $0.0423 −60% | $0.0589 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.1080 | $78.84 | $0.2000 | $0.0667 −38% | $0.0427 −60% | $0.0594 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0685 −38% | $0.0438 −60% | $0.0522 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1220 | $89.06 | $0.2140 | $0.0717 −41% | $0.0462 −62% | $0.0671 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.1310 | $95.63 | $0.2230 | $0.0808 −38% | $0.0518 −60% | $0.0616 −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_D2ls_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dlsv5 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 $0.0850 per hour, about $62.05 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1770 per hour ($129.21 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0850 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1310 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0501/hour), 61% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0323/hour), 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0468/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.