2 vCPU 28 GiB memory x64 Other, G 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK South Cheapest | $0.4390 | $320.47 | $0.5440 | $0.2415 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.4840 | $353.32 | $0.5370 | $0.2662 −45% |
| West US 2 | $0.4900 | $357.70 | $0.5590 | $0.2303 −53% |
| East US | $0.5500 | $401.50 | $0.6100 | — |
| East US 2 | $0.5500 | $401.50 | $0.6100 | $0.2585 −53% |
| Japan East | $0.5760 | $420.48 | $0.6410 | $0.3168 −45% |
| Australia East | $0.6380 | $465.74 | $0.7080 | $0.3509 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.6600 | $481.80 | $0.7300 | $0.3630 −45% |
| West Europe | $0.7000 | $511.00 | $0.7700 | $0.3850 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_G1 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_G1 is a other Azure VM size (G series) with 2 vCPU and 28 GiB of memory, a 384 GiB temporary disk and up to 8 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.4390 per hour, about $320.47 per month (730 hours), in UK South. With Windows Server it is $0.5440 per hour ($397.12 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
UK South at $0.4390 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 9 regions compared is West Europe at $0.7000 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in UK South, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.2415/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.