You can just as easily argue that services cost more because we expect more from them. You now need to make sure those with disabilities are covered, that the environment isn't damaged, that workers who build them aren't abused or die, that waste is disposed of into something other than the local river, that the thing looks aesthetically pleasing, that a bidding process took place so the governor's cousin doesn't get all contracts, etc, etc. Things seem cheap when externalities aren't included but that doesn't mean they're actually cheap.