Why might the same Azure service cost different amounts in different regions?

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Due to local infrastructure costs, regulations, and market conditions

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All Azure services cost exactly the same in every region, regardless of the local infrastructure or the regulatory environment

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Pricing differences between regions are essentially random and reset by Microsoft each calendar quarter without notice

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Only premium-tier regions have different pricing from the baseline, with all standard regions charged at exactly the same rate

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