Merge pull request #262439 from tomvcassidy/linuxPortalQuickstartCostUpdate

Cost information for Linux portal quickstart

Author: denrea

articles/virtual-machines/linux/media/quick-create-portal/linux-estimated-monthly-cost.png

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: virtual-machines
 ms.collection: linux
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.workload: infrastructure
-ms.date: 10/16/2023
+ms.date: 01/04/2024
 ms.author: jushiman
 ms.reviewer: jushiman
 ms.custom: mvc, mode-ui, devx-track-linux
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
     > Some users will now see the option to create VMs in multiple zones. To learn more about this new capability, see [Create virtual machines in an availability zone](../create-portal-availability-zone.md).
     > :::image type="content" source="../media/create-portal-availability-zone/preview.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing that you have the option to create virtual machines in multiple availability zones.":::
 
+1. On the right side, you see an example summary of the estimated costs. This updates as you select options that affect the cost, such as choosing *Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS - Gen2* for your **Image**.
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+   ![Screenshot of Linux virtual machine estimated cost on creation page in the Azure portal.](./media/quick-create-portal/linux-estimated-monthly-cost.png)
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+   If you want to learn more about how cost works for virtual machines, see the [Cost optimization Overview page](../plan-to-manage-costs.md).
 
 1. Under **Administrator account**, select **SSH public key**.