ROI and Decision Calculators
Seventeen instant calculators for CFOs, CTOs, CISOs, COOs and global business services leaders evaluating a GCC in Pune, Mumbai or Bangalore.

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Find your best fit GCC city in India
Match your head office region, industry, headcount and board priorities to the right Indian city.
100 people
What matters most to your board
4 of 5
How hard is the savings target in year one
4 of 5
Seniority, niche skills and the ability to double headcount
4 of 5
Existing cluster, peers and regulators for your sector
3 of 5
Direct flights and live hours with your head office
3 of 5
Time to a first productive team and attrition risk
Best fit for a accounting, finance and shared services centre from North America: Pune
The default first centre for finance, engineering and manufacturing work, at roughly 25 to 30 percent below Bangalore for equivalent talent.
1. PuneMaharashtra · Tier 1
Cost index 72 with Bangalore at 100.
88
fit score
- ·Highest chartered accountant and engineering density per capita in India
- ·Lowest attrition among the top five hubs, typically 14 to 16 percent
- ·Three hours by expressway to Mumbai for regulator, bank and auditor meetings
- ·Hinjewadi, Kharadi, Magarpatta and Baner give immediate Grade A occupancy choice
Cost advantage
86
Talent depth
88
Industry fit
96
Connectivity and overlap
82
Speed, infrastructure and retention
87
2. HyderabadTelangana · Tier 1
Cost index 82 with Bangalore at 100.
85
fit score
Cost advantage
80
Talent depth
90
Industry fit
82
Connectivity and overlap
86
Speed, infrastructure and retention
87
3. MumbaiMaharashtra · Tier 1
Cost index 108 with Bangalore at 100, offset by regulator and capital markets access.
84
fit score
Cost advantage
62
Talent depth
90
Industry fit
94
Connectivity and overlap
92
Speed, infrastructure and retention
83
4. BangaloreKarnataka · Tier 1
Cost index 100, the national baseline, with the highest senior salary premium.
83
fit score
Cost advantage
68
Talent depth
98
Industry fit
82
Connectivity and overlap
90
Speed, infrastructure and retention
78
5. AhmedabadGujarat · Tier 2
Roughly 35 to 40 percent below Bangalore on fully loaded cost.
83
fit score
Cost advantage
92
Talent depth
74
Industry fit
90
Connectivity and overlap
70
Speed, infrastructure and retention
85
Want this as a board ready shortlist
We will send a two page location note for your top two cities with salary bands, seat cost, incentive position and an eighteen to twenty two week launch plan.
Scores are planning indices from the ChirayuGCC research desk, weighted by your inputs. They are a shortlisting aid, not a substitute for a site visit and a full feasibility study.
