2 vCPU 8 GiB memory x64 General purpose, Dndsv6 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 US Cheapest | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2510 | $0.0938 −40% | $0.0541 −65% | $0.0652 −59% |
| East US | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2510 | $0.0938 −40% | $0.0541 −65% | $0.0652 −59% |
| East US 2 | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2510 | $0.0938 −40% | $0.0541 −65% | $0.0652 −59% |
| West US 2 | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2510 | $0.0938 −40% | $0.0541 −65% | $0.0652 −59% |
| West US 3 | $0.1590 | $116.07 | $0.2510 | $0.0938 −40% | $0.0541 −65% | $0.0652 −59% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1660 | $121.18 | $0.2580 | $0.0979 −40% | $0.0548 −66% | $0.0863 −48% |
| Central India | $0.1700 | $124.10 | $0.2620 | $0.1001 −41% | $0.0577 −66% | $0.0697 −59% |
| Canada Central | $0.1740 | $127.02 | $0.2660 | $0.1027 −40% | $0.0592 −65% | $0.0696 −60% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1900 | $138.70 | $0.2820 | $0.1119 −41% | $0.0720 −62% | $0.0931 −51% |
| Poland Central | $0.1900 | $138.70 | $0.2820 | $0.1119 −41% | $0.0645 −66% | $0.0912 −52% |
| South Central US | $0.1910 | $139.43 | $0.2830 | $0.1127 −41% | $0.0649 −66% | $0.0783 −59% |
| Korea Central | $0.1930 | $140.89 | $0.2850 | $0.1139 −40% | $0.0695 −63% | $0.0830 −57% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1950 | $142.35 | $0.2870 | $0.1153 −40% | $0.0664 −65% | $0.0800 −59% |
| France Central | $0.1990 | $145.27 | $0.2910 | $0.1174 −41% | $0.0676 −66% | $0.0896 −55% |
| UK South | $0.1990 | $145.27 | $0.2910 | $0.1174 −41% | $0.0676 −66% | $0.0896 −55% |
| Australia East | $0.2010 | $146.73 | $0.2930 | $0.1187 −40% | $0.0765 −61% | $0.0905 −55% |
| Japan East | $0.2050 | $149.65 | $0.2970 | $0.1208 −41% | $0.0778 −62% | $0.0964 −53% |
| Italy North | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2990 | $0.1220 −41% | $0.0703 −66% | $0.0932 −55% |
| Switzerland North | $0.2070 | $151.11 | $0.2990 | $0.1219 −41% | $0.0702 −66% | $0.0994 −52% |
| North Europe | $0.2080 | $151.84 | $0.3000 | $0.1231 −40% | $0.0709 −65% | $0.0936 −55% |
| West Europe | $0.2080 | $151.84 | $0.3000 | $0.1231 −40% | $0.0709 −65% | $0.0936 −55% |
| UAE North | $0.2280 | $166.44 | $0.3200 | $0.1342 −41% | $0.0819 −64% | $0.0980 −57% |
| East Asia | $0.2470 | $180.31 | $0.3390 | $0.1455 −41% | $0.0839 −66% | $0.1013 −59% |
| Brazil South | $0.3180 | $232.14 | $0.4100 | $0.1878 −40% | $0.1082 −65% | $0.1272 −60% |
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_D2nds_v6 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dndsv6 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 $0.1590 per hour, about $116.07 per month (730 hours), in Central US. With Windows Server it is $0.2510 per hour ($183.23 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central US at $0.1590 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.3180 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central US, you save 40% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0938/hour), 65% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0541/hour), 59% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0652/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.