I charge $X to provide services remotely (on an hourly or monthly basis, whatever). Whether I live in a cheap or expensive area is completely irrelevant to whe

I charge $X to provide services remotely (on an hourly or monthly basis, whatever). Whether I live in a cheap or expensive area is completely irrelevant to whether it makes sense for the company to pay me $X. As someone from the Rust Belt, a company that says "we'll only pay you more if you move to an ExpensiveCoastalCity" is insulting. Such a policy feels like coastal elites actively trying to keep everywhere but NY and SF poor.