Answers. Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The actual cost of getting a license in California could cost as low as $160.00 but as high as 650.00 for the real estate course requirements in order to be eligible to take the California real estate salesman exam.he actual cost of the license as much as I could figure out would be approximately $145 broken down with a $25.00 exam fee and $120.00 license fee.