Cremation 101
How Much Does Cremation Cost?
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Cremation usually costs less than the "traditional," full service funeral or direct burial.
Prices for cremation vary across the country. At latest count, costs run from $500 to several thousand dollars..
Costs generally include:
- The funeral home's basic services fee for administrative and staff services
- Removal of the deceased from the place of death
- Care of the body
- The cremation container
- A crematory fee
- An urn or other container
- Local delivery of cremated remains
- Costs for completing and filling necessary paperwork
Note: funeral providers who offer direct cremations also must offer to provide an alternative container that can be used in place of a casket.
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