A Global Services-Tholons Study For the second consecutiveyear, Global Services and Tholons identify the best 50 emerging global outsourcing cities. The study also lists the best cities for outsourcing specific functions.
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Rank |
Cities |
Country |
GDP*($ billion) |
Currency* |
Exchange |
Standard time |
1 |
Chennai |
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
2 |
|
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
3 |
Pune |
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
4 |
|
|
116.9 |
Philippine peso (PHP) |
47.07 |
GMT+8 |
5 |
Kolkata |
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
6 |
|
|
48.43 |
Vietnamese dong (VND) |
16,183.00 |
GMT+7 |
7 |
|
|
27.4 |
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
113.27 |
GMT+5:30 |
8 |
|
|
2,518 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |
7.52 |
GMT+8 |
9 |
|
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
10 |
|
|
2,518 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |
7.52 |
GMT+8 |
11 |
|
|
85.37 |
Egyptian pound (EGP) |
5.65 |
GMT+2 |
12 |
|
|
48.43 |
Vietnamese dong (VND) |
16,183.00 |
GMT+7 |
13 |
Shenzhen |
|
2.518 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |
7.52 |
GMt+8 |
14 |
|
|
210 |
Argentine peso (ARS) |
3.14 |
GMT-3 |
15 |
|
|
967 |
Brazilian reai (BRL) |
1.92 |
GMT-3 |
16 |
Kraków |
|
337 |
Polish zlotych (PLN) |
2.72 |
GMT+1 |
17 |
|
|
967 |
Brazilian reai (BRL) |
1.92 |
GMT-3 |
18 |
|
|
2.518 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |
7.52 |
GMT+8 |
19 |
|
|
111.8 |
Chilean peso (CLP) |
515.10 |
GMT-4 |
20 |
|
|
118.8 |
Czech koruna (CZK) |
19.88 |
GMT+1 |
21 |
|
|
804 |
Indian rupee (INR) |
40.45 |
GMT+5:30 |
22 |
|
|
2.518 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |
7.52 |
GMt+8 |
23 |
|
|
116.9 |
Philippine peso (PHP) |
47.07 |
GMT+8 |
24 |
|
|
204.4 |
Euro (EUR) |
0.72 |
GMT Offset |
25 |
|
|
201.4 |
South African rand (ZAR) |
7.19 |
GMT+2 |
26 |
|
|
337 |
Polish zlotych (PLN) |
2.72 |
GMT+1 |
27 |
|
|
118.8 |
Czech koruna (CZK) |
19.88 |
GMT+1 |
28 |
|
|
113.2 |
Hungarian forint (HUF) |
183.73 |
GMT+1 |
29 |
|
|
21.39 |
Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
516.71 |
GMT-6 |
30 |
|
|
1,930 |
British pound (GBP) |
0.49 |
GMT Offset |
31 |
|
|
1,930 |
British pound (GBP) |
0.49 |
GMT Offset |
32 |
|
|
132.3 |
Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
3.49 |
GMT+8 |
33 |
|
|
733.6 |
Russian ruble (RUR) |
25.41 |
GMT+3 |
34 |
|
|
10.21 |
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) |
0.93 |
GMT Offset |
35 |
|
|
1,088 |
Canadian dollar (CAD) |
1.04 |
GMT-4 |
36 |
|
|
116.9 |
Philippine peso (PHP) |
47.07 |
GMT+8 |
37 |
|
|
1,930 |
British pound (GBP) |
0.49 |
GMT Offset |
38 |
|
|
13,210 |
US dollar (USD) |
1 |
GMT-6 |
39 |
|
|
13,210 |
US dollar (USD) |
1 |
GMT-6 |
40 |
|
|
47.72 |
Slovak koruna (SKK) |
24.25 |
GMT+1 |
41 |
|
|
28.06 |
Bulgarian lev (BGL) |
1.41 |
GMT+2 |
42 |
|
|
733.6 |
Russian ruble (RUR) |
25.41 |
GMT+3 |
43 |
|
|
80.11 |
Romanian leu (RON) |
2.38 |
GMT+2 |
44 |
Brasília |
|
967 |
Brazilian reai (BRL) |
1.92 |
GMT-3 |
45 |
|
|
13,210 |
US dollar (USD) |
1 |
GMT-6 |
46 |
|
|
743.5 |
Mexican peso (MXN) |
11.08 |
GMT-6 |
47 |
|
|
13.89 |
Estonian kroon (EEK) |
11.28 |
GMT+2 |
48 |
|
|
82.36 |
Ukrainian hryvna (UAH) |
4.98 |
GMT+2 |
49 |
|
|
37.92 |
Slovenian euro (EUR) |
0.72 |
GMT+1 |
50 |
Juãrez |
|
743.5 |
Mexican peso (MXN) |
11.08 |
GMT-6 |