Your location probably will be one factor in the offer you receive. They will assume that your other options may not be as good as someone who is located in mor

Your location probably will be one factor in the offer you receive. They will assume that your other options may not be as good as someone who is located in more expensive areas. Ideally you would show your hourly rate for past projects or other offers you have now. That will show that they can't pay you based on your living situation. Instead they have to pay you on the rate you can otherwise get in the market.