It's not about "cost of living". It's about "You're willing to work for less money" and "you have fewer alternative options than this offer". If you're willing

It's not about "cost of living". It's about "You're willing to work for less money" and "you have fewer alternative options than this offer". If you're willing to agree to work for less than your teammates who live elsewhere, that's up to you. That's just how free markets work. (I say this as someone who worked for a US-based company out of the Toronto office for a long time, getting less pay than my equivalents elsewhere)