Comment by stevage

It's interesting to me how norms and expectations about what is provided with a rental apartment vary so widely around the world:

- USA: fridge, washing machine plus the below:

- Australia: oven/stove, kitchen cabinets, overhead lights, toilet seat, shower curtain, curtains...

- France: absolutely fricking nothing. Bare walls. You may have to install cupboards for your kitchen. Instead of overhead lights there will probably be just wires hanging out of the ceiling. If you're moving to the country for a year or so it sucks...