2 vCPU 16 GiB memory x64 Memory optimized, Easv5 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 | $0.0715 | $52.20 | $0.1640 | $0.0441 −38% | $0.0282 −60% | $0.0337 −52% |
| East US | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.2050 | $0.0667 −41% | $0.0429 −62% | $0.0535 −52% |
| East US 2 | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.2050 | $0.0697 −38% | $0.0446 −60% | $0.0535 −52% |
| West US 2 | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.2050 | $0.0697 −38% | $0.0446 −60% | $0.0535 −52% |
| West US 3 | $0.1130 | $82.49 | $0.2050 | $0.0667 −41% | $0.0429 −62% | $0.0535 −52% |
| Sweden Central | $0.1210 | $88.33 | $0.2130 | $0.0747 −38% | $0.0478 −60% | $0.0626 −48% |
| Canada Central | $0.1240 | $90.52 | $0.2160 | $0.0765 −38% | $0.0490 −60% | $0.0640 −48% |
| North Europe | $0.1270 | $92.71 | $0.2190 | $0.0749 −41% | $0.0483 −62% | $0.0600 −52% |
| Central US | $0.1280 | $93.44 | $0.2200 | $0.0667 −47% | $0.0429 −66% | $0.0534 −58% |
| France Central | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.2250 | $0.0821 −38% | $0.0525 −60% | $0.0636 −52% |
| Italy North | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.2250 | $0.0821 −38% | $0.0525 −60% | $0.0625 −53% |
| UK South | $0.1330 | $97.09 | $0.2250 | $0.0821 −38% | $0.0525 −60% | $0.0685 −48% |
| Australia East | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.2280 | $0.0839 −38% | $0.0537 −60% | $0.0649 −52% |
| Korea Central | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.2280 | $0.0839 −38% | $0.0537 −60% | $0.0702 −48% |
| South Central US | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.2280 | $0.0837 −38% | $0.0536 −60% | $0.0703 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.1360 | $99.28 | $0.2280 | $0.0839 −38% | $0.0537 −60% | $0.0645 −52% |
| Germany West Central | $0.1370 | $100.01 | $0.2290 | $0.0845 −38% | $0.0541 −60% | $0.0650 −52% |
| Japan East | $0.1370 | $100.01 | $0.2290 | $0.0845 −38% | $0.0541 −60% | $0.0706 −48% |
| Poland Central | $0.1370 | $100.01 | $0.2290 | $0.0889 −35% | $0.0541 −60% | $0.0651 −52% |
| West Europe | $0.1370 | $100.01 | $0.2290 | $0.0845 −38% | $0.0541 −60% | $0.0650 −52% |
| UAE North | $0.1400 | $102.20 | $0.2320 | $0.0864 −38% | $0.0553 −60% | $0.0724 −48% |
| East Asia | $0.1500 | $109.50 | $0.2420 | $0.0928 −38% | $0.0594 −60% | $0.0776 −48% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1620 | $118.26 | $0.2540 | $0.0997 −38% | $0.0638 −60% | — |
| Brazil South | $0.1810 | $132.13 | $0.2730 | $0.1116 −38% | $0.0715 −60% | $0.0936 −48% |
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_E2as_v5 is a memory optimized Azure VM size (Easv5 series) with 2 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, no local temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0715 per hour, about $52.20 per month (730 hours), in Central India. With Windows Server it is $0.1640 per hour ($119.72 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
Central India at $0.0715 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 24 regions compared is Brazil South at $0.1810 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in Central India, you save 38% with a 1-year reservation ($0.0441/hour), 60% with a 3-year reservation ($0.0282/hour), 52% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0337/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.