British Columbia

It's more than those things.

It's more cycles on the laundry machines. You cook more so the stove might wear out faster since things seem to break easier nowadays.

Damage just happens as well in a tenancy, maybe you drop something big that damages the hardwood floors. The security deposit will cover that, but the more people, the more chance for more expensive damage, and you aren't getting a bigger deposit.

$600/m is still nuts though.