Microsoft Azure VM A1_v2US company
1 vCPU / 2GB, Virginia, United States. €27.99 per month on-demand (excluding tax)
Prices shown for: Virginia, United States (eastus)
About this product
A general-purpose server with 1 vCPU, 2 GB memory. Temp disk 10GiB disk included.
Key points
- Spec 1 vCPU, 2 GB memory
- CPU x86 (x86_64)
- Performance Fixed (steady, no CPU credits)
- Type general-purpose
- Disk Temp disk 10GiB included
- Region Virginia (eastus)
Av2 series (general-purpose)
An entry-level general-purpose series for dev and test, small databases and low-traffic web servers, and one of the cheapest options on Azure. Memory per vCPU ranges from 2 to 8 GB depending on size. It has no local temporary disk; disks are attached separately.
Good for Dev and test, small services
Price by pricing model
| Pricing model | Hourly price | Monthly (original currency) | Monthly (with Korean VAT 10%) | Monthly (excluding tax) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.043/hr | $31.39hourly x 730 | €30.79With Korean VAT 10% | €27.99Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 1-year savings plan | $0.0291/hr | $21.2228hourly x 730 | €20.82With Korean VAT 10% | €18.92Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| 3-year savings plan | $0.0194/hr | $14.1475hourly x 730 | €13.88With Korean VAT 10% | €12.61Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
| Spot | $0.0084/hr | $6.1524hourly x 730 | €6.03With Korean VAT 10% | €5.49Excluding tax | Official pricingChecked 2026-10-21 |
On-demand uses the flat monthly price when there is one, otherwise the hourly price times the monthly hours. Reserved and savings plan prices are monthly equivalents.
Source: Official pricing, checked 2026-10-21 06:45 KST. $0.043/hr x 730 hours, VAT excluded.
Shown in EUR, US East prices. Exchange rate used: 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (as of 2026-10-20); 1 EUR = ₩1,489.17 (as of 2026-10-20). Prices exclude tax. Local taxes such as VAT or GST depend on your country. Korea-based buyers pay 10% VAT.
Specifications
- Company
- Microsoft Azure (US company)
- Family
- Av2
- Type
- General purpose
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 2GB
- CPU architecture
- x86_64
- Local disk
- Temp disk 10GiB
- Region
- Virginia, United States (eastus)
- Product ID
- Standard_A1_v2
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Last updated: 2026-10-21 06:46 KST.