eli5 why does pay depend on where the job is located?

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Two people working the exact same job, in the same nation, but differently compensated because of where the live just sounds off to me.

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Salary is a balance between what the employer is willing to pay and what the employee is willing to accept.

If the job is located in a high cost of living area, then the employer must pay more, otherwise people won’t be willing to work there because pay won’t be enough for a decent life.

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