Title: Cremation Cost Guide - How To Save By Pre-Planning
Headings: What Does Cremation Cost? Save Money By Choosing Cremation
What Does Cremation Cost? Save Money By Choosing Cremation
Table of Contents:
Average Cremation and Burial Prices in the United States
What Are the Costs of Burial and Cremation?
Specific Factors That Affect End-of-life Costs
Region
Provider
Cremation Type
Timeliness
Portability
A la Carte Services
Guarantees
Financing
Obituary Services
Veteran Services
Private Viewing vs. a Wake
Fees Commonly Associated With Cremation or Burial
What Are Some Costs Specific to Cremation?
What Are Some Costs Specific to Burial?
What Is a General Price List (GPL)?
Funeral and Memorial Service Factors on Cost
Common costs associated with memorials can include:
Funerals can include other types of costs, such as:
Making Final Arrangements More Affordable with Preplanning
Reducing Costs by Planning Ahead
Life Insurance can cover some end-of-life expenses
State-based financial assistance

Content: Even without early action on your part, though, educating yourself on cremation costs lets you make decisions that support your goals for your own legacy and reduce the decision-making and expense burdens that might otherwise fall on your family. Average Cremation and Burial Prices in the United States
Data from the National Funeral Directors Association notes that the average cremation costs about $2,400 as of 2019, but that doesn’t include costs for memorial services, urns or other optional items. The total cost of cremation can range up to several thousand dollars depending on those choices. Comparatively, the average cost of a burial with funeral is approximately $11,000. The average cost of the casket alone is usually more than $2,000. Funeral costs have risen through the years. The National Funeral Directors Association notes that a funeral with viewing and burial that cost $5,582 in 2004 would cost approximately $7,640 in 2019, representing nearly a 37 percent increase over 15 years. Cremation costs have seen similar upward trends through the years. What Are the Costs of Burial and Cremation? The location of crematory or any burial services, as well as each decision you make about those services, can impact the overall cost.