2 vCPU 4 GiB memory x64 Compute optimized, Fsv2 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 | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US Cheapest | $0.0846 | $61.76 | $0.1770 | $0.0371 −56% |
| East US 2 | $0.0846 | $61.76 | $0.1630 | $0.0398 −53% |
| West US 2 | $0.0846 | $61.76 | $0.1770 | $0.0371 −56% |
| West US 3 | $0.0846 | $61.76 | $0.1770 | $0.0398 −53% |
| Central India | $0.0850 | $62.05 | $0.1770 | $0.0400 −52% |
| Canada Central | $0.0927 | $67.67 | $0.1850 | $0.0404 −56% |
| Korea Central | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0488 −49% |
| North Europe | $0.0960 | $70.08 | $0.1880 | $0.0480 −50% |
| Germany West Central | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1850 | $0.0502 −48% |
| Italy North | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1850 | $0.0534 −45% |
| Poland Central | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1890 | $0.0502 −48% |
| Sweden Central | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1850 | $0.0485 −50% |
| West Europe | $0.0970 | $70.81 | $0.1850 | $0.0502 −48% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.0980 | $71.54 | $0.1900 | $0.0460 −53% |
| France Central | $0.1010 | $73.73 | $0.1930 | $0.0509 −49% |
| UK South | $0.1010 | $73.73 | $0.1930 | $0.0504 −50% |
| Central US | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1940 | $0.0369 −63% |
| South Central US | $0.1020 | $74.46 | $0.1940 | $0.0479 −53% |
| UAE North | $0.1060 | $77.38 | $0.1980 | $0.0530 −50% |
| Switzerland North | $0.1067 | $77.89 | $0.1987 | $0.0587 −45% |
| Japan East | $0.1070 | $78.11 | $0.1990 | $0.0589 −45% |
| East Asia | $0.1080 | $78.84 | $0.2000 | $0.0507 −53% |
| Australia East | $0.1110 | $81.03 | $0.2030 | $0.0518 −53% |
| Brazil South | $0.1310 | $95.63 | $0.2230 | $0.0721 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_F2s_v2 in these regions.
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_F2s_v2 is a compute optimized Azure VM size (Fsv2 series) with 2 vCPU and 4 GiB of memory, a 16 GiB temporary disk and up to 4 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.0846 per hour, about $61.76 per month (730 hours), in East US. 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.
East US at $0.0846 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 East US, you save 56% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.0371/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.