Title: How much does it cost to die in cities around the world?—Hopes&Fears
Headings: How much does it cost to die in cities around the world?
City Index How much does it cost to die in cities around the world?
Tokyo
$1,629 - $80,393
¥200,000 to ¥10 million
Mexico City
$482 - $11,568
7,500-180,000 Pesos
New York City
$8,000 - $10,000
Toronto
$1,135 - $9,727
$1,400 - 12,000 CAD
London
$7,433
Beijing
$6,905
42,837 Yuan
Rome
$6,767
Johannesburg
$3,218
Dubai
$1,906 - $2,722
7,000-10,000 Dh
Moscow
$830

Content: Funeral costs in China vary depending on rural or urban location due to the current real estate boom. Because of this, funeral costs can range from 4,750 Yuan for rural residents to 70,000 Yuan for urban residents, up from an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Yuan in 2007. Rome
Italy
$6,767
€6,000
National average funeral cost: 5,600 EUR
Italians traditionally preferred burials until the first crematorium opened in Milan in 1876. Cremations can cost as low as €270. From 2001 to 2011, the cost of a funeral in Italy has risen by 53%. Johannesburg
South Africa
$3,218
40,000 ZAR
National AVERAGE FUNERAL COST: 38,750 ZAR
South Africa has a death rate of 17 per 1,000 people every year, which is almost twice the international average. The burial cost varies from 7,500 R to 70,000 R.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
$1,906 - $2,722
7,000-10,000 Dh
National average funeral cost: 8,500 Dh
In the UAE, the burial costs and process depend upon the religion of the deceased.