San Francisco and San Jose are the most expensive cities in the state of California to live. You can rent a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco for an average of $3,000 per month (rent has risen in price by 7.50% over the year). Second place went to the city of San Jose, where rent for the year has risen by 19.00% (an average of $2,570 for apartments with one bedroom). Los Angeles ranked third among California cities. A one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles is $2,360 per month (rent up 18.00% year-over-year) in July 2022. Also in the ten most expensive cities in California included: San Diego, Santa Ana, Oakland, Anaheim, Long Beach, Sacramento and Fresno.