[blumomo]

They go great lengths to justify why salaries are paid location based: https://about.gitlab.com/2019/02/28/why-we-pay-local-rates/

I think that's a wise decision because it allows you to stay where you are without pushing you into another country just to benefit from lower living costs while having a comparatively high income.

[michalhosna]

Shouldn't they also price they product according to location of buyer?

[rtkwe]

Yeah, to attract people already living in high COL areas you have to pay them well otherwise they'll work local which will track to the living expenses.

[godelski]

But why not move to a higher COL area if you can get the same living style. If you're putting x% of your savings away (this is what COL does) then the person in the higher COL nets more savings.