As someone hailing from a popular outsourcing destination, the lower the costs of living in a location, the higher IT salaries are in comparison to the median.

As someone hailing from a popular outsourcing destination, the lower the costs of living in a location, the higher IT salaries are in comparison to the median. I moved to a smaller (population 600k vs 1.7mln) city and my salary didn't change much working remotely, while costs, especially real estate, are approximately 30% lower. All my friends who stayed there did so simply because they had someone to finance their housing.