4 vCPU 56 GiB memory x64 Other, GS 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 | $0.8780 | $640.94 | $1.087 | $0.4829 −45% |
| Canada Central | $0.9680 | $706.64 | $1.074 | $0.5324 −45% |
| West US 2 | $0.9810 | $716.13 | $1.119 | $0.4611 −53% |
| East US | $1.100 | $803.00 | $1.220 | — |
| East US 2 | $1.100 | $803.00 | $1.220 | $0.5170 −53% |
| Japan East | $1.151 | $840.23 | $1.280 | $0.6331 −45% |
| Australia East | $1.276 | $931.48 | $1.415 | $0.7018 −45% |
| Southeast Asia | $1.320 | $963.60 | $1.460 | $0.7260 −45% |
| West Europe | $1.400 | $1,022.00 | $1.540 | $0.7700 −45% |
Azure does not sell reservations for Standard_GS2 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_GS2 is a other Azure VM size (GS series) with 4 vCPU and 56 GiB of memory, a 112 GiB temporary disk and up to 16 data disks.
On Linux pay-as-you-go it starts at $0.8780 per hour, about $640.94 per month (730 hours), in UK South. With Windows Server it is $1.087 per hour ($793.51 per month) in the same region. These are USD list prices before discounts, taxes, storage and bandwidth.
UK South at $0.8780 per hour (Linux). The most expensive of the 9 regions compared is West Europe at $1.400 per hour.
Compared with Linux pay-as-you-go in UK South, you save 45% with a 3-year savings plan ($0.4829/hour). Reservations and savings plans cover compute only; Windows licenses are billed separately.