Although a much less extreme example, this brings to mind GitLab's model of location-based pay [0]: "Market rates for roles are different for different regions

Although a much less extreme example, this brings to mind GitLab's model of location-based pay [0]: "Market rates for roles are different for different regions and countries. We pay market rates instead of paying the same wage for the same role in different regions." [0]: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-compensation/#paying-local-rates https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-operations/global-c...