Offshore Compass

Research guide · Data checked Oct 2026

Offshore Compass

The city-by-city guide to building offshore teams

Official minimum wages, employer costs, holidays, connectivity and setup basics for offshore hubs across Asia and the Middle East, sourced and dated.

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23 cities in 13 countries.

CityCountryFramingMinimum wage13th-month payEmployer statutory contributionsFixed broadband median (country)Field notes
Southeast Asia
Phnom PenhCambodiaDelivery hubNot statutory
  • NSSF Occupational risk0.8%
  • NSSF Healthcare2.6%
  • NSSF Pension2%
54.74 MbpsComing soon
BaliIndonesiaRemote-team / digital-nomad baseRp3,499,879/month (UMK Denpasar)Required
  • BPJS Ketenagakerjaan – Old-age savings3.7%
  • BPJS Ketenagakerjaan – Death insurance0.3%
  • BPJS Ketenagakerjaan – Work accident0.24%
  • BPJS Ketenagakerjaan – Pension2%
  • BPJS Kesehatan4%
51.40 MbpsComing soon
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaDelivery hubRM1,700/monthComing soon
  • EPF13%
  • SOCSO1.75%
  • EIS0.2%
179.32 MbpsComing soon
PenangMalaysiaDelivery hubRM1,700/monthComing soon
  • EPF13%
  • SOCSO1.75%
  • EIS0.2%
179.32 MbpsComing soon
ManilaPhilippinesDelivery hub₱755/day (non-agriculture)Required
  • SSS10%
  • PhilHealth2.5%
  • Pag-IBIG2%
114.34 MbpsAvailable
CebuPhilippinesDelivery hub₱582/day (Class A – Expanded Metro Cebu)Required
  • SSS10%
  • PhilHealth2.5%
  • Pag-IBIG2%
114.34 MbpsAvailable
DavaoPhilippinesDelivery hub₱540/day (non-agriculture)Required
  • SSS10%
  • PhilHealth2.5%
  • Pag-IBIG2%
114.34 MbpsAvailable
SingaporeSingaporeRegional HQ / holding baseComing soon
  • CPF17%
  • Skills Development Levy0.25%
  • Foreign Worker LevyComing soon
462.50 MbpsComing soon
BangkokThailandDelivery hub400 THB/dayComing soon
  • Social Security Fund5%
298.92 MbpsComing soon
Chiang MaiThailandRemote-team / digital-nomad base380 THB/day (Mueang Chiang Mai district)Coming soon
  • Social Security Fund5%
298.92 MbpsComing soon
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamDelivery hub₫5,310,000/month (Region I)Coming soon
  • Social insurance17.5%
  • Health insurance3%
  • Unemployment insurance1%
301.48 MbpsComing soon
HanoiVietnamDelivery hub₫5,310,000/month (Region I)Coming soon
  • Social insurance17.5%
  • Health insurance3%
  • Unemployment insurance1%
301.48 MbpsComing soon
Da NangVietnamDelivery hub₫4,730,000/month (Region II)Coming soon
  • Social insurance17.5%
  • Health insurance3%
  • Unemployment insurance1%
301.48 MbpsComing soon
South Asia
BangaloreIndiaDelivery hubComing soonNot statutory
  • EPF + EPS12%
  • ESIC3.25%
63.94 MbpsComing soon
ChennaiIndiaDelivery hubComing soonNot statutory
  • EPF + EPS12%
  • ESIC3.25%
63.94 MbpsComing soon
HyderabadIndiaDelivery hub₹16,000/month basic (unskilled, Zone I) + VDANot statutory
  • EPF + EPS12%
  • ESIC3.25%
63.94 MbpsComing soon
IslamabadPakistanDelivery hubComing soonComing soon
  • EOBI5%
  • Provincial social securityComing soon
18.49 MbpsAvailable
LahorePakistanDelivery hubRs 40,000/month (unskilled adult workers)Coming soon
  • EOBI5%
  • Provincial social securityComing soon
18.49 MbpsAvailable
KarachiPakistanDelivery hubComing soonComing soon
  • EOBI5%
  • Provincial social securityComing soon
18.49 MbpsAvailable
ColomboSri LankaDelivery hubRs 30,000/month (Rs 1,200/day)Coming soon
  • EPF12%
  • ETF3%
36.88 MbpsComing soon
East Asia
Hong KongHong KongRegional HQ / holding baseHK$43.10/hourComing soon
  • MPF5%
362.27 MbpsComing soon
UlaanbaatarMongoliaDelivery hubMNT 792,000/monthComing soon
  • Social insurance12.5%–14.5%
85.63 MbpsComing soon
Middle East
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesRegional hubComing soon
  • GPSSA pension12.5%
  • End-of-service gratuity accrual5.75%
382.40 MbpsComing soon

All figures last checked Oct 2026. Click a city for sources.

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Built by an operator, not a vendor

Gregory Dunham has set up legal entities and delivery teams in the Philippines, Pakistan, India, Hong Kong and Mongolia. The numbers here come from running payroll, not marketing pages.

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