Always important to consider in any world is how the inhabitants place monetary value on objects. It's all well and good to decide whether an area is rich or poor, but the politics and interpersonal aspects of money lend a lot of flavor to that decision.
In your society, what is considered extravagant- a solid meal or a solid gold toilet? What's the attitude toward wealth and poverty? Is being wealthy important to most, or simply comfortable, or not starving? What sort of emphasis is placed on material possessions?
Remember too that those without lots of money may still have plenty of stuff (tinkers, collectors, etc), and those who are fabulously rich may yet choose to live like paupers. Consider what having stuff means to your characters vs. not having stuff, and determine if everyone has one of those golden commodes, or if being able to wear shoes is a luxury. Especially consider whether disparity between the poor and the rich exists and how it affects your culture.
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