The cost of renting, buying, and living in California continues to increase, according to new reports.
Housing expenses in Los Angeles are 137 percent higher than the national average, according to a report by Payscale, an organization that provides real-time salary data. Utility costs are 10 percent higher, while groceries are 12 percent more, and the cost of transportation, including the price of gasoline, was 33 percent more this year, Payscale reported.
