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Azure pricing and billing FAQ

Frequently asked questions

  • Azure product pricing is available on the Azure pricing page, in the Azure portal when you create a new resource, and through individual product pages. To estimate your costs, see the pricing calculator.

  • Azure Hybrid Benefit, a pricing program for customers who have licenses with Software Assurance, maximizes the value of your existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server license investments when you migrate to Azure. Save up to 40 percent* on Azure Virtual Machines, and up to 55 percent* on Azure SQL Database and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines with Azure Hybrid Benefit. Save up to 80 percent* when you combine Azure Hybrid Benefit with Azure Reserved Instances.

    *Actual savings may vary based on region, instance type, and usage.

  • Azure is priced in US dollars throughout the world, including:

    • Azure products and services
    • Azure support
    • Azure reservations
  • All non-Microsoft products and services can be priced in US dollars or local currency (LCY).

  • Azure is priced in US dollars (USD) worldwide under the Microsoft Customer Agreement.

    If you transact in one of the other supported currencies listed below, your monthly cost is first calculated in US dollars (USD). For payment, the total is then converted to the local currency.

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    United States – Dollar ($) USD

    New Zealand – Dollar ($) NZD

    Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

    Norway – Krone (kr) NOK

    Switzerland – Franc (chf) CHF

    Russia – Ruble (руб) RUB

    Australia – Dollar ($) AUD

    Sweden – Krona (kr) SEK

    Denmark – Krone (kr) DKK

    Taiwan – Dollar (NT$) TWD

    Canada – Dollar ($) CAD

    United Kingdom – Pound (£) GBP

    Japan – Yen (¥) JPY

    India – Rupee (₹) INR

    Korea – Won (₩) KRW

    Brazil – Real (R$) BRL

  • We use London closing spot rates that are captured in the two business days prior to the last business day of the previous month end. If the two business days prior to the end of the month fall on a bank holiday in major markets, the rate setting day is generally the day immediately preceding the two business days. This rate applies to all transactions during the upcoming month.
     

    For example, the exchange rate for January transactions is first captured in the final days of December. This rate will be applied to all Azure purchases made in January and all Azure consumption in January. The January exchange rate and local currency billed amount will appear in the January invoice, which is available at the beginning of February.

  • If you are located in one of these regions, the usage associated with your signed Microsoft Customer Agreement(s) will have to be paid in US dollars. The local currency for each of these regions will no longer be supported by our payment system.

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    COUNTRY/REGION BILLING CURRENCY

    Argentina

    Argentina – Peso ($) ARS

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong – Dollar (HK$) HKD

    Indonesia

    Indonesia – Rupiah (Rp) IDR

    Mexico

    Mexico – Peso (MXN$) MXN

    Malaysia

    Malaysia – Ringgit (RM$) MYR

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia – Riyal (SR) SAR

    Turkey

    Turkey – Lira (TL) TRY

    South Africa

    South Africa – Rand (R) ZAR

    For pricing details on your existing subscriptions you can log in to your account, visit our pricing calculator, and view your current pricing by selecting your existing agreement details.

  • Purchase Azure by using a credit card or opting to receive a monthly invoice. We don't accept prepaid or virtual credit cards. You are solely responsible for any credit card interest or other credit card charges. If you choose to pay by invoice (check or wire transfer), you can't switch to the credit card option. For more information, explore our purchasing options.

  • We have many different ways you can save on your Azure usage ranging from Azure Hybrid Benefit to a one- or three-year Azure reservation with a single upfront payment. Learn more about Azure benefits and incentives.

  • As part of the new commerce experience, an Azure plan gives you access to Azure services at standard pay-as-you-go rates under your Microsoft Customer Agreement.

  • Visit Knowledge Center for more information. If you're an Azure customer and you'd like information about your billing account, please contact us.

Under the Microsoft Customer Agreement, in which currency will my payment be processed?

The legal address you provide at the time of signing will determine your billing geography and currency based on the table below:

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Country/Region Billing currency

Afghanistan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Albania

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Algeria

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Angola

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Argentina

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Armenia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Australia

Australia – Dollar ($) AUD

Austria

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Azerbaijan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bahamas

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bahrain

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bangladesh

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Barbados

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Belgium

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Belize

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bermuda

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bolivia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Botswana

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Brazil

Brazil – Real (R$) BRL

Brunei Darussalam

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Bulgaria

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Republic of Cabo Verde

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Cameroon

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Canada

Canada – Dollar ($) CAD

Cayman Islands

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Chile

United States – Dollar ($) USD

China

China – Yuan (CN¥) CNY

Colombia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Republic of the Congo

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Costa Rica

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Côte d'Ivoire

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Croatia

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Curaçao

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Cyprus

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Czech Republic

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Denmark

Denmark – Krone (kr) DKK

Dominican Republic

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Ecuador

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Egypt

United States – Dollar ($) USD

El Salvador

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Estonia

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Ethiopia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Faroe Islands

Denmark – Krone (kr) DKK

Fiji

Australia – Dollar ($) AUD

Finland

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

France

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Georgia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Germany

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Ghana

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Greece

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Guatemala

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Honduras

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Hong Kong

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Hungary

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Iceland

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

India

India – Rupee (₹) INR

Indonesia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Iraq

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Ireland

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Israel

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Italy

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Jamaica

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Japan

Japan – Yen (¥) JPY

Jordan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Kazakhstan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Kenya

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Korea

Korea – Won (₩) KRW

Kuwait

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Kyrgyzstan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

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Country/Region Billing currency

Latvia

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Lebanon

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Libya

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Liechtenstein

Switzerland – Franc (chf) CHF

Lithuania

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Luxembourg

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Macao

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Macedonia (FYRO)

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Malaysia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Malta

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Mauritius

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Mexico

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Moldova

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Monaco

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Mongolia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Montenegro

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Morocco

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Namibia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Nepal

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Netherlands

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

New Zealand

New Zealand – Dollar ($) NZD

Nicaragua

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Nigeria

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Norway

Norway – Krone (kr) NOK

Oman

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Pakistan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Palestinian Authority

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Panama

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Paraguay

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Peru

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Philippines

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Poland

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Portugal

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Puerto Rico

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Qatar

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Romania

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Rwanda

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Saint Kitts and Nevis

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Saudi Arabia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Senegal

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Serbia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Singapore

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Slovakia

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Slovenia

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

South Africa

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Spain

Euro Zone – Euro (€) EUR

Sri Lanka

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Sweden

Sweden – Krona (kr) SEK

Switzerland

Switzerland – Franc (chf) CHF

Taiwan

Taiwan – Dollar (NT$) TWD

Tajikistan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Tanzania

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Thailand

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Trinidad and Tobago

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Tunisia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Turkey

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Turkmenistan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Uganda

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Ukraine

United States – Dollar ($) USD

United Arab Emirates

United States – Dollar ($) USD

United Kingdom

United Kingdom – Pound (£) GBP

United States

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Uruguay

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Uzbekistan

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Venezuela

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Vietnam

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Virgin Islands of the United States

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Yemen

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Zambia

United States – Dollar ($) USD

Zimbabwe

United States – Dollar ($) USD

If you purchase Azure services through a Microsoft partner, contact them for questions regarding your payment currency.