The reverse would be unfair as well. If someone have to live in San Francisco to make 250k/year but pay a high rent etc. And you make 250k/year living in Ho Ch

The reverse would be unfair as well. If someone have to live in San Francisco to make 250k/year but pay a high rent etc. And you make 250k/year living in Ho Chi Minh that would be unfair to them. And would be a little bit unfair to your local people, the selected few (employees) able to work remotely would literally make 80x time the local salary. There is no way to solve this problem, if you want your compensation to be independent from your local area. Become an expert, start being a contractor and cross your fingers.