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: Over the past ten years, funeral costs have risen 87% in the UK. DIY estate administration has increased to 52% from 39% in 2013. 14% of people (one in seven) have stated that the cost of planning a funeral caused significant financial strain. Beijing
China
$6,905
42,837 Yuan
National average funeral cost: 37,375 Yuan
China has the largest number of deaths per year, estimated to increase to 10.4 million deaths per year in 2017 from 9.7 million in 2012. 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.