Model GCC costs & savings across India's leading tech cities
Compare up to three cities side-by-side, tune your ideal team mix, stress-test assumptions and instantly download a board-ready savings report.
1. Choose currency & current baseline
Set the currency and capture your current fully-loaded cost per developer to benchmark savings accurately.
Typical fully-loaded cost per developer in US-based hubs
2. Define your dream team mix
Adjust headcount by role and seniority. Totals update automatically for cost calculations.
Product Software Engineers
Backend, frontend and full-stack squads delivering customer-facing products.
Platform & SRE Engineers
Infrastructure, observability and automation experts keeping systems resilient.
Data & AI Engineers
Data platform, ML engineering and analytics talent for intelligent products.
Quality Assurance & Automation
Test automation, performance and release specialists protecting reliability.
Product Managers
Strategists shaping roadmaps, outcomes and stakeholder alignment.
UX & Service Designers
Experience and research experts ensuring customer delight.
| Role | Senior | Mid | Junior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Product Software Engineers Backend, frontend and full-stack squads delivering customer-facing products. | 20 | |||
Platform & SRE Engineers Infrastructure, observability and automation experts keeping systems resilient. | 6 | |||
Data & AI Engineers Data platform, ML engineering and analytics talent for intelligent products. | 8 | |||
Quality Assurance & Automation Test automation, performance and release specialists protecting reliability. | 6 | |||
Product Managers Strategists shaping roadmaps, outcomes and stakeholder alignment. | 3 | |||
UX & Service Designers Experience and research experts ensuring customer delight. | 2 |
3. Toggle India build levers
Layer in managed services, compliance and incentives. Amounts are annual per developer unless specified.
Grade A managed office & workplace services
Managed security, reception, utilities, IT facilities, pantry and transport support charged per developer annually.
Workspace build-out & branding (one-time)
Fit-out, interior branding, collaboration zones, AV rooms, smart access control and ergonomic furniture.
Leadership & upskilling programs
Tech leadership pods, guilds, certifications and continuous L&D for high-performing teams.
Dedicated PAN, entity incorporation & compliance
Legal entity creation, DPDP readiness, SOC2, payroll setup, statutory audits and managed compliance.
Relocation, hiring drives & onboarding kits
Relocation assistance, visa/work permits when applicable, onboarding kits and recruitment marketing.
Government incentives / grants
State and central incentives for GCCs, R&D reimbursements, ecosystem grants (enter negative to offset costs).
Enter positive for cost, negative for incentive savings.
Custom lever
Add bespoke line items like security build-outs, HR tech or shared services offsets.
6. Rank strategic priorities
Drag via the arrows to reorder what matters most. The AI engine scores each city accordingly.
1. Lowest Cost
Optimise for maximum savings versus current hub.
2. Access to Elite Talent
Prioritise depth of product, data and SRE talent for rapid scaling.
3. High Quality of Life
Support relocating leaders and expats with premium lifestyle infrastructure.
4. Low Business Risk
Emphasise regulatory stability, attrition control and resilience.
4. Select comparison cities
Choose up to three Indian hubs to compare. Fine-tune salary deltas and infra assumptions per city.
South India — AI, product and platform powerhouse
Deep product engineering, AI/ML, platform SRE and design guilds.
South India — cloud, data and cybersecurity hub
Cloud, data engineering, cybersecurity and enterprise SAP talent.
West India — engineering craftsmanship with low churn
Embedded engineering, automotive software and fintech product squads.
South India — digital operations and industrial automation hub
Digital engineering, ERP, industrial automation and captive COEs.
North India — product, analytics and bilingual delivery
Product management, analytics, BFSI, cybersecurity specialists and bilingual ops.
5. Scenario modelling levers
Adjust key variables to understand long-term cost exposure. All projections update instantly.
Apply to Year 2 and Year 3 salary projections.
Impacts backfill hiring and training costs.
Applies to infra costs from Year 2 onwards.
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Comparison insights
Every card below updates in real-time to reflect your inputs. Hover the info icons to understand each metric.
Based on your priorities, Bengaluru offers the strongest balance of cost, talent and risk.
Savings Comparison
Annual savings and Year 1 costs across selected cities
3-Year TCO Trend
Cost progression over 3 years for each city
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Median fully-loaded salary benchmarks for venture backed product companies.
Year 1 Cost Breakdown
Includes salary, infra, attrition buffers and one-time levers in the first year.
Captures Year 2 and Year 3 inflation, real estate escalation and recurring levers.
61.3% change versus current hub.
Fixed investments recovered through annual savings at the current run rate.
Risk & operating context
Premium real estate pricing in core micromarkets. Budget 6-9 months for campus absorption.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Median fully-loaded salary benchmarks for venture backed product companies.
Year 1 Cost Breakdown
Includes salary, infra, attrition buffers and one-time levers in the first year.
Captures Year 2 and Year 3 inflation, real estate escalation and recurring levers.
61.3% change versus current hub.
Fixed investments recovered through annual savings at the current run rate.
Risk & operating context
Premium real estate pricing in core micromarkets. Budget 6-9 months for campus absorption.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Blended cost for enterprise engineering pods with managed services lineage.
Year 1 Cost Breakdown
Includes salary, infra, attrition buffers and one-time levers in the first year.
Captures Year 2 and Year 3 inflation, real estate escalation and recurring levers.
63.0% change versus current hub.
Fixed investments recovered through annual savings at the current run rate.
Risk & operating context
Plan for transport allowances during metro expansion and provide retention bonuses for niche security skills.
