Features Published July 2, 2012 12:47pm EDT | Updated February 8, 2017 2:59pm EST Top 10 Cities With Largest Cost of Living Increase in Last Year Comments FOXBusiness According to Chapwood Investments in Dallas, Texas, the real cost of living has increased 10% in the last year and breaks down the following cities as having the biggest cost of living increase in the past year. San Jose 12.8% (© 2008 Nancy Nehring. All rights reserved.) San Francisco 12.5% (Reuters) Los Angeles 12.3% Oakland 12.3% San Diego 12.1% Long Beach, Calif. 12.0% Sacramento 11.8% New York City 11.6% (Reuters) Philadelphia 11.4% Washington, D.C. 11.4%