Bengaluru is not always the answer. Sometimes it is.

The deepest software, AI and ML pool in the country.

• · Roughly 34–39% of the national GCC market
• · Grade-A rents ₹70–250/sq ft/month; ORR corridor ₹105–135
• · Over 600,000 GCC employees in Karnataka

Best for · AI-first product engineering where depth outweighs cost

41–46% of last year's new setups chose it.

• · 41–46% of new GCC setups in 2025–26
• · Operating costs 15–20% below Bengaluru; rents ₹50–120/sq ft/month
• · 300,000+ GCC professionals; half of last year's new BFSI entrants chose it

Best for · BFSI, pharma and large multi-function hubs prioritising cost-to-depth ratio

The deepest embedded, mechanical and electronics bench.

• · 360+ GCCs, projected past 500 by 2030
• · 420,000–450,000 IT professionals
• · Senior technical salaries 20–30% below Bengaluru; Kharadi rents ₹60–70/sq ft/month

Best for · ER&D, automotive, industrial and platform engineering

Among the most cost-efficient Tier-1 locations.

• · Strong in automotive, manufacturing tech, SaaS and BFSI back-office
• · Established SEZ and STPI infrastructure
• · Lower attrition than Bengaluru across engineering bands

Best for · Cost-disciplined engineering and operations centers with strong process maturity

BFSI and consulting-heavy talent, 15–30 minutes from IGI.

• · Around 40% of new NCR setups land in Gurugram
• · Rents ₹45–200/sq ft/month; flex space is 20–25% of leasing
• · Widest direct-flight network in the country

Best for · BFSI, consulting-adjacent and leadership-heavy hubs needing HQ travel access

30% of national BFSI office leasing since 2018.

• · Around 20% of national Q1 2026 leasing; GCCs took 46.3% of the city's gross volume
• · Regulator, exchange and financial-services peer proximity
• · Highest cost-of-living pressure on wages among the six

Best for · Banking, insurance, capital-markets and fintech centers that need regulator and peer proximity