8 vCPU 16 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 | $0.3400 | $248.20 | $0.7080 | $0.2006 −41% | $0.1292 −62% | $0.1870 −45% |
| East US | $0.3400 | $248.20 | $0.7080 | $0.2098 −38% | $0.1343 −60% | $0.1496 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.3400 | $248.20 | $0.7080 | $0.2098 −38% | $0.1343 −60% | $0.1598 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.3400 | $248.20 | $0.7080 | $0.2098 −38% | $0.1343 −60% | $0.1496 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.3400 | $248.20 | $0.7080 | $0.2098 −38% | $0.1343 −60% | $0.1598 −53% |
| Sweden Central | $0.3640 | $265.72 | $0.7320 | $0.2147 −41% | $0.1383 −62% | $0.1638 −55% |
| North Europe | $0.3650 | $266.45 | $0.7330 | $0.2152 −41% | $0.1386 −62% | $0.1716 −53% |
| Canada Central | $0.3720 | $271.56 | $0.7400 | $0.2296 −38% | $0.1470 −60% | $0.1637 −56% |
| Central US | $0.3840 | $280.32 | $0.7520 | $0.2006 −47% | $0.1292 −66% | $0.1494 −61% |
| Korea Central | $0.3840 | $280.32 | $0.7520 | $0.2369 −38% | $0.1517 −60% | $0.1805 −53% |
| Germany West Central | $0.3880 | $283.24 | $0.7560 | $0.2289 −41% | $0.1475 −61% | $0.2134 −45% |
| Italy North | $0.3880 | $283.24 | $0.7560 | $0.2289 −41% | $0.1475 −61% | $0.1824 −53% |
| Poland Central | $0.3880 | $283.24 | $0.7560 | $0.2289 −41% | $0.1475 −61% | $0.1824 −53% |
| West Europe | $0.3880 | $283.24 | $0.7560 | $0.2289 −41% | $0.1475 −61% | $0.1824 −53% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.3920 | $286.16 | $0.7600 | $0.2419 −38% | $0.1548 −60% | $0.1842 −53% |
| France Central | $0.4040 | $294.92 | $0.7720 | $0.2384 −41% | $0.1535 −61% | $0.1899 −53% |
| UK South | $0.4040 | $294.92 | $0.7720 | $0.2384 −41% | $0.1535 −61% | $0.1899 −53% |
| South Central US | $0.4080 | $297.84 | $0.7760 | $0.2517 −38% | $0.1611 −60% | $0.1918 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.4220 | $308.06 | $0.7900 | $0.2492 −40% | $0.1605 −61% | $0.1983 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.4280 | $312.44 | $0.7960 | $0.2640 −38% | $0.1691 −60% | $0.2354 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.4320 | $315.36 | $0.8000 | $0.2666 −38% | $0.1706 −60% | $0.2376 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.4440 | $324.12 | $0.8120 | $0.2740 −38% | $0.1754 −60% | $0.2087 −53% |
| Switzerland North | $0.4860 | $354.78 | $0.8540 | $0.2869 −40% | $0.1847 −61% | $0.2673 −45% |
| Brazil South | $0.5240 | $382.52 | $0.8920 | $0.3233 −38% | $0.2070 −60% | $0.2463 −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_D8ls_v5 is a general purpose Azure VM size (Dlsv5 series) with 8 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.3400 per hour, about $248.20 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.7080 per hour ($516.84 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.3400 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.5240 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 41% with a 1-year reservation ($0.2006/hour), 62% with a 3-year reservation ($0.1292/hour), 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.1870/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.