Something that has always annoyed me in my local area is that, when renting, the cost of an apartment is relative to its size, not to its quality. So you could have an apartment that is twice the cost, twice the size, but still has the same crappy washing machine and no dishwasher.

I would happily pay double the rent for a similar sized apartment but one with lots of nice touches, such as luxury appliances and such. I've often thought that if I ever rent out a property, I'd fill it with nice things and then charge more - high end coffee machines, in-wall speaker systems, nice furniture, etc. Perhaps there's a reason that landlords don't do that, though.